[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 79 (Friday, May 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                       LET US EXERCISE LEADERSHIP

  Mr. BUYER. To my good friend from Colorado, I think there is a big 
difference between families in America. Her vision is she wants every 
family in America to drive the very same type of car and for everybody 
to have the same piece in size.
  I submit right now we are going to hear a lot of rhetoric with regard 
to the Nation's budget.
  It is interesting, this morning, though, when I saw C-SPAN, I got to 
see the Vice President, the minority leader here in the House, the 
minority leader in the Senate. They were asked a very important 
question by a member of the press. Intriguing. ``What is your plan to 
balance the Nation's budget without a tax increase in 7 years?'' They 
looked at each other, and there was complete silence for a good 4 or 5 
seconds. It was wonderful. It reminded me almost of the Three Stooges; 
I saw Curley, Larry, and Mo. They stood and all kind of looked at each 
other.
  The answer is they have no plan.
  So my message is: Stop the squawking, stop the whining, and let us 
get down and work on the Nation's business, roll up our sleeves, and 
let us do it. Because this is very serious business.
  You want to talk about what happens to the American family, the lady 
from Colorado, the greatest threat to the American family today is the 
national debt. That is the greatest threat.
  Folks, if we are successful, and it is now 2002, the national debt 
will be in excess of $7 trillion. Stop squawking, and let us exercise 
leadership.

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