[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2814]
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 state 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; and commonsense legal reform to end 
frivolous lawsuits--we are doing this now.
  And we have these items 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; and congressional term limits to make Congress a 
citizen legislature.
  This is our Contract With America.
  

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