[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE RUPERT MURDOCH TAX BREAK

  (Mr. DEUTSCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute, and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, this House passed legislation that provided 
for a $63 million gift to Rupert Murdoch. It was done in the most 
sleazy, offensive way to this institution. And, yes, it was done.
  Mr. Archer, what a shame on you, and what a shame on this 
institution, and what a shame on the Speaker that it was done.
  We have the ability to correct what was done. Yesterday I attempted 
to offer a joint resolution to take out that obscene provision. I have 
tried to do that today. I have spoken to Mr. Armey this morning and 
asked for his consent, because it does require unanimous consent to 
take out that provision.
  I urge you, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, who talk in 
good faith about this institution and about how things need to change, 
to do in deed what your words have said. Mr. Archer, I ask you--you are 
sitting here right now--to do in deeds what your words and your Speaker 
have said, take out that provision.


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