[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]




             HOW DO YOU STOP AN ELEPHANT THAT GOES BERSERK?

  (Ms. LOFGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, when I told my 10-year-old last night that 
Ringling Brothers was coming to the House, he laughed out loud. I told 
him that it was highly appropriate. After all, we have our own 
ringmaster, we have our own clowns.
  I heard yesterday that a Member of the other body asked what do we 
do, how do you stop an elephant if they go berserk in the Capitol? 
Well, I understand he was talking about the need for assault weapons 
here in the Capitol. The next thing you know, we will be hunting 
giraffes.
  But the real issue is that the elephants have gone berserk in the 
Capitol; it is called the contract on America. How do you stop them? 
There is an election in 18 months. Until then, it is bread and circuses 
here in our three-ring circus.

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