[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. 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 out promise.
  The contract continues and in the first 100 days, we promised to vote 
on the following items: A balanced budget amendment--we kept out 
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--we're starting this today; 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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