[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1851]
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                       THE CONTRACT WITH AMERICA

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                            HON. RON PACKARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 1995

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 1-year anniversary of 
perhaps one of the most ambitious contracts ever signed. One year ago 
today, more than 300 Republican candidates for Congress signed the 
Contract With America, which indicated their commitment to end business 
as usual in government and their desire to restore the bonds of trust 
between the American people and those who represent them in Washington.
  One year later, the contract has been an unqualified success. Within 
the first 100 days of the 104th Congress, House Republicans brought to 
a vote all 10 of the items contained in the contract and passed all but 
one.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to commend my 
Republican colleagues for a job well done. Since the signing of the 
contract, this Congress has worked harder than any other in recent 
history. We have done the job the American people sent us here to do--
change the way government works and spends.

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