[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 81 (Tuesday, May 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H4967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            BEING RELEVANT VERSUS BEING CONSIDERED RELEVANT

  (Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that 
some politicians are only concerned about being considered relevant 
rather than being relevant.
  According to Webster's dictionary, relevant is having significant and 
demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand.
  Relevant is improving the standard of living for our children. That 
means ridding ourselves of deficits.
  Relevant is having significant and demonstrable bearing on the 
deficits that are mortgaging our childrens' futures. That means 
balancing the budget.
  Relevant is having significant and demonstrable bearing on the 
impending bankruptcy of Medicare. That means fixing the problem now.
  Relevant is having significant and demonstrable bearing on the 
spiralling cost of entitlement. That means controlling the growth in 
the programs, such as Medicaid.
  Relevant is having significant and demonstrable bearing on the 
bloated Federal bureaucracy intruding in the average citizens life. 
That means eliminate entire agencies and departments.
  Relevant is doing what is right by our seniors and our children.
  

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