[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     A STREAMLINED BUT UNCOM- PROMISED FOREIGN AID BILL

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, since the start of the 104th Congress, 
Republicans have made no attempt to hide our conviction that the 
Federal Government has grown out of proportion to its responsibilities. 
The conviction is not limited to domestic programs.
  Just as spending at home has come under intense scrutiny, our 
spending habits abroad should not escape notice.
  Although foreign aid is only a small part of the budget, it still 
consumes billions of dollars. Republicans will streamline this part of 
the budget, and insure every penny going overseas is wisely and 
responsibly. We propose to eliminate repetitive bureaucracy by closing 
three agencies and ending dozens of useless, silly named programs like 
the Permanent International Association of Road Congresses.
  Mr. Speaker, while our plan streamlines, it does not compromise 
America's position of world leadership. We can only be the world's 
leader if we do what is right by our future and by our children, and 
that is the essence of our plan.

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