[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 41 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, our Contract With America states the 
following:
  On the first day of Congress, a Republican House will require 
Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else; cut committee 
staffs by one-third; and cut the congressional budget. We kept our 
promise.
  The contract goes on to say that in the first 100 days, we will vote 
on the following items: A balanced budget amendment--we kept our 
promise: unfunded mandates legislation--we kept our promise; line-item 
veto--we kept our promise; a new crime package to stop violent 
criminals--we kept our promise; national security restoration to 
protect our freedoms--we kept our promise; Government regulatory 
reform--we kept our promise; commonsense legal reform to end frivolous 
lawsuits--we are starting this today;
  And still to go: Welfare reform to encourage work, not dependence; 
family reinforcement to crack down on deadbeat dads and protect our 
children; tax cuts for middle-income families; Senior Citizens' Equity 
Act to allow our seniors to work without government penalty; 
congressional term limits to make Congress a citizen legislature.
  This is our Contract With America.
  

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