[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      CLINTON SHOULD PASS THE BALL

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I would join with my colleague, the 
gentleman from Texas, in all well wishes to the Houston Rockets, and 
also really to the Orlando Magic, because cheering the NBA finals we 
are going to see some great basketball.
  Also during the finals we will hear terms like air ball and slam 
dunk. These terms can also apply to what is happening right here in 
Washington. The new Republican majority is a slam dunk on the liberal 
establishment and the bloated Federal bureaucracy. The new Congress 
wants to deliver a facial on deficit spending.
  On the other hand, President Clinton's administration is an air ball. 
Every time the President tries to show leadership, he is throwing up a 
brick. The latest example is his threatened veto of the rescission 
bill. In his first veto Bill Clinton will cut off funds to flooding 
victims in Missouri, earthquake victims in California, and those who 
suffered as a result of the Oklahoma City bombing.
  Mr. Speaker, instead of constantly throwing up air balls, Bill 
Clinton should pass the ball to the team who will not choke when the 
going gets tough.

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