[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1771]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          BALANCING THE BUDGET

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                            HON. RON PACKARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 1995
  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to commend my 
colleagues here in the Republican led 104th Congress for a most 
remarkable job over the past several months. We have accomplished many 
historic changes and the ball is still rolling.
  Last November, Republicans promised the American people they would 
balance the budget and we are well on our way. We started out on the 
right foot by reducing our own budget by $207 million. The legislative 
branch appropriations bill which I authored will make many internal 
reforms, including cutting the number of congressional staff and 
eliminating duplicative bureaucracies.
  Mr. Speaker, the future looks even brighter. Over the coming months 
we will have the opportunity to pass major legislation that will enable 
us to keep our promise of a balanced budget. We will not only save, but 
strengthen Medicare. We will change the welfare system so that it 
emphasizes work, family, and personal responsibility, and we will 
provide tax relief for American families.
  This is an ambitious agenda, but we have an obligation to the 
American people and the generations to come. I strongly urge my 
colleagues on the other side of the aisle and the President to do their 
part to help and not stand in the way of reform mandated by the voters 
last November.


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