[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 64 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, today is a great day on the Potomac.
  This is the Contract With America, and even though a New York 
newspaper tells us only 38 percent of the people know what the Contract 
With America is, all of them know what a balanced-budget amendment is, 
all of them know what a real crime package is that punishes criminals 
instead of giving them dance lessons, all of them know what welfare 
reform is, and on down the line including the tax-relief package passed 
last night that restores hope to people with families, gives them a 
break, because we believe that people who have children know better how 
to spend that money on their children than the Federal Government does 
here in the beltway.
  So we are very pleased to be part of this Contract With America, to 
see all 10 pieces passed as promised. It will be the first Congress to 
say we are going to do something during a campaign and then actually do 
it when they get to Washington.
  I am very proud to restore hope to the next generation and to this 
generation, to be a part of this Congress and pass the Contract With 
America.


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