[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


          JOIN WITH THE PRESIDENT TO SOLVE THE BUDGET PROBLEM

  (Mr. WARD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning in strong support of what 
President Clinton is beginning to work on with the Congress.
  I heard just as President Clinton heard on Sunday, and I think that 
the American people can be confident that we all get the message. The 
message is, we need to work together. We need to come together to find 
a way to deal with our long-term deficit problem.
  Now, for people to argue that 7 or 10 years is a big difference, I 
think misses the point. The point is, we need to decide how we can do 
it without providing a huge tax break for the most wealthy, without 
slashing the programs that help those in our society who need help, but 
with a glidepath to a balanced budget. If it is in 10 years, that is 
fine. That is what we need to do. But we need to do it together, and I 
reach out to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. Please, join 
with the President, try to find a constructive solution to this 
problem.

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