[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 64 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H4341-H4342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAS KEPT ITS PROMISES

  (Mr. LONGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  [[Page H4342]] Mr. LONGLEY. Mr. Speaker, the bitter defenders of the 
old order have spent a lot of time complaining, even whining, about the 
legislation in our Contract With America. But they seem to have 
forgotten that since January 4, our legislation has continuously 
received bipartisan support--in fact, the average vote for contract 
legislation in the House has been 332 to 96. On an average, over 100 
Democrats have voted ``yes'' on the Contract With America.
  Mr. Speaker, I have faith that the American people are going to look 
past all the distortions and rhetoric and see that the Republican 
majority has kept the promises we made, and we will continue to work 
hard to change Washington--to make the Federal Government smaller, less 
costly, less intrusive, and more efficient for the American people. It 
truly is a new day here in Washington, DC.


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