[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 61 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REPUBLICAN CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. SAXTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAXTON. 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--we kept our promise; 
congressional term limits to make Congress a citizen legislature--we 
kept our promise; family reinforcement, tax cuts for middle-income 
families, and the Senior Citizens' Equity Act to allow our seniors to 
work without Government penalty--we will do these this week.

  This is our Contract With America.

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