[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H7080]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ANOTHER PROMISE KEPT

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, last year Republicans stood before the 
American people and made a promise that if we took the majority, we 
would conduct an audit of the operations of the House of 
Representatives. Today the findings of this audit are presented.
  The audit had to be conducted. For years the American people were 
inundated by countless stories of misuse and abuse of congressional 
privilege. The light of truth and accountability had to be shown on the 
institution that is responsible for spending the American tax dollars.
  I would just point out that this would never have happened had the 
other party remained in the majority. It would never have occurred to 
the other party to put themselves on the same level of accountability 
that they hold every other financial institution and every business in 
America under.
  Mr. Speaker, today is a good day on the Potomac and a good day for 
the institution of Congress. By
 keeping promises and holding ourselves accountable, we have taken 
steps toward restoring trust with the American people.

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