[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    BALANCED BUDGET WITHIN OUR GRASP

  (Mrs. SEASTRAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SEASTRAND. Mr. Speaker, for the first time in a generation, a 
real balanced budget is within grasp. For the first time in a long 
time, Congress has acted responsibly. It has held itself accountable. 
It has made tough decisions and is doing the right thing for America's 
future.
  This time, Congress has laid aside the excuses that previous 
Congresses made for not balancing the budget and then passing its 
financial responsibilities to future generations.
  This time, this new Congress has said no to the Washington-style 
budget gimmicks that never work and always cause the American people to 
lose confidence in our system of government.
  Today, the national debt stands at $4,984,737,460,958.92.
  For the first time in years Congress is serious about balancing the 
budget. We owe it to our children to secure for them the American dream 
and not to keep adding to the American debt.

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