[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3092-H3093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. 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.
  It continues 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 
kept our promise; 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 
[[Page H3093]] 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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