[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THE FISCAL YEAR 1995 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AND RESCISSIONS

  (Mr. LUCAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, as H.R. 1944, the House-passed rescission and 
emergency supplemental bill, wallows on the other side of this Nation's 
Capitol, the people's business again is held captive by a tiny fragment 
of the makeup of the U.S. Congress.
  Their opposition to making government smaller and more efficient 
creates collateral damage to which they seemingly turn a blind eye to. 
They must be made aware that H.R. 1944 is not just about deficit 
reduction, timber salvage or any other partisan issue. H.R. 1944 is 
about victims of flood, earthquake, and terror.
  I represent the area of Oklahoma City that was rocked by a man-made 
devastation never before seen in this country. H.R. 1944 contains 
crucial aid to help this damaged but healing city get back on its feet. 
I would plead with those who oppose this measure to listen to the calls 
of the President, congressional leadership, and overwhelming majorities 
in each House to free this legislation. It's time we put closure on 
this issue and put the people's business above partisan politics.


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