[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 25, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H10750]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE 104TH CONGRESS KEEPS ITS WORD

  (Mr. NORWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. NORWOOD. Mr. Speaker, in 1993, the liberal Democrats of the 103d 
Congress battled long and hard to raise taxes. They were successful to 
the tune of $260 billion. The American people didn't like that at all. 
So we had us a revolution at the ballot box. A lot of the Members of 
the 103d Congress didn't get reelected because of the tax increase. The 
104th Congress has a lot of new faces, including mine. The American 
people asked us to balance the budget; they asked us to return some of 
the money they send to Washington.
  So Mr. Speaker, what will we do for the people this week? In the 
budget reconciliation, we will pass a balanced budget; we will cut 
Federal spending; and we will give back $245 billion to the working men 
and women of this country. That's less than the 103d Congress took out, 
but it will go to help families, seniors, and the middle class. It is 
simply a matter of keeping our word to the American people and doing as 
they wish.

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