[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                       THE CIRCUS IS INSIDE, TOO

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, there is a circus outside, but the real 
show is here with the rings on the inside. In ring No. 1, the 
incredible fire acts. You remember last week when we approved--some of 
us did not approve of it--burning your citizenship card in order to 
save billions of dollars if you are a billionaire and move offshore. 
Well, they performed very well. Apparently, if you have got enough 
money, patriotism does not matter anymore.
  In ring 2, the amazing vanishing act. Yes, 18 of the 19 special deals 
vanished right out of the conference report, but one is still there; 
that is the one deal for Rupert Murdoch. You remember Rupert of book 
deal fame, Rupert Murdoch.
  The Daily News reports that the Republicans in the conference 
committee dropped their opposition to the tax break after learning 
Murdoch was the beneficiary and after consulting with Mr. Gingrich. If 
Mr. Gingrich wants to do something about the Murdoch book deal, now is 
the time to do it with a concurrent resolution pulling it back before 
we get to ring 3 of the circus today, the amazing contortionists who 
are going to explain how to balance the Federal budget by reducing the 
amount of Federal revenues. Who needs a circus outside when we have a 
circus on the inside?

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