[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE LONG MARCH TOWARD BALANCING THE BUDGET

  (Mr. WHITE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WHITE. Mr. Speaker, President Clinton submitted his budget this 
week, and I recognize that the budget is too late. He should have done 
it 2 years ago.
  I recognize that this budget is too long. He takes 10 years to 
balance the budget. He should at least try to meet us and do it in 7 
years. I recognize his budget has some of the wrong priorities.
  But, frankly, Mr. Speaker, I think the President's budget is 
basically a good thing. I welcome him to this debate. We need him, and 
I am happy to see him taking this step.
  But I want to remind the President, and I want to remind each and 
every one of us, that balancing the budget is not a 1-day process. We 
are not going to balance the budget by making a proposal, having a news 
conference of 1 day. We are not going to do it by passing a resolution, 
as this House has done.
  The only way we balance the budget is to keep the faith, take the 
political heat, make the decisions every day, every day for 7 years, 
until the budget is in balance. This is not a short-term process.
  Now, Mr. President, I am committed to that process. That is why 
earlier this week I voted against funding for the B-2 bomber, even 
though a lot of that funding is in our district.
  Mr. President, are you committed to this process? This is a long 
march, not a short sprint. We need you with us all the way.

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