[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         COMPROMISING INTEGRITY

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, when we convened for the 104th Congress in 
January, we came with our word and honor to uphold. And we have done 
it. We promised the American people action toward a more responsive, 
efficient Government, and we came here with our honor and integrity on 
our minds, not the next campaign.
  The President, however, doesn't seem to take his job as seriously. 
Instead, he compromises his integrity by using his office for personal 
political purposes. His agenda focuses not on service to the American 
people but on benefiting from special interest donations.
  We can here with determination to do the work of the American people, 
not to sell our offices for political advantage. In his State of the 
Union Address, President Clinton implored politicians to just stop 
taking contributions from special interest donors. Now, several months 
afterward, he is blatantly practicing the very things he preached 
against. Unfortunately for him, actions speak louder than words.


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