[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 120 (Monday, July 24, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H7468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          KEEPING OUR PROMISES

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, the Republican majority in Congress is 
committed to keeping our promises for the American people. We pledge to 
reduce the size and scope of the Federal Government, balance the 
Federal budget, and lower taxes on working families. We also passed a 
budget resolution that eliminates the deficit by the year 2002. It also 
provides a $245 billion tax relief segment to families, seniors 
businesses.
  Currently we are in the process of implementing this plan. We are 
passing appropriations bills that cut wasteful spending, eliminate 
unnecessary programs and downsize bloated bureaucracies.
  The President has also expressed his desire to eliminate the deficit. 
Strangely enough, however, he has submitted two budget proposals that 
produce $200 billion in deficits as far as the eye can see. He helped 
kill the balanced budget amendment and he vetoed a $16.4 billion 
rescission bill. Now he says he is threatening to veto our 
appropriations bills because they cut too much spending.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe the American people understand the difference. 
I think they will see that the Republicans are right in downsizing the 
Government to increase their take-home pay.

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