[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H7383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             GOVERNMENT DOES NOT NEED ANOTHER NEW BUILDING

  (Mr. SANFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SANFORD. Madam Speaker, late last night we had the debate on an 
amendment that I proposed to prevent the construction of yet another 
Washington office building, this one being $40 million and in size 
350,000 square feet. For those of my colleagues who were wisely asleep 
at the hour, I would say it still makes a lot of sense for a couple 
reasons.
  First, GSA already controls 644 million square feet of office space 
in the United States. That is the equivalent of all the office space in 
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Houston combined. Do we need 
another office building?
  Second, even if it is the right thing to do, now is not the right 
time to do it. That is why the National Capital Planning Commission 
said ``No, don't do it, wait until after the farm bill.''
  Third, it is what the budget asks for.
  Fourth, it is what National Taxpayers Union and Citizens for a Sound 
Economy think to be a good idea.

                          ____________________