[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3883]
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                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. 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. We promise to 
cut the congressional budget. And we have.
  Next we passed a balanced budget amendment, legislation on unfunded 
mandates, and a line-item veto. We have kept these promises.
  We also promised to pass a new crime package that would take violent 
criminals off our streets; a National Security Restoration Act; 
Government regulatory reform to cut down on regulations; and 
commonsense legal reform.
  Mr. Speaker, we have done these things.
  Next we passed welfare reform to encourage work, not dependence.
  Today we will be debating congressional term limits. For the first 
time in years that will be on the floor of the House for a vote.
  Next we are going to have tax cuts for the middle class and Senior 
Citizens Equity Act to allow senior citizens to work without Government 
penalty.
  Mr. Speaker, this is our Republican Contract With America.

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