[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, for months the minority has engaged in 
a vicious smear campaign designed to scare the American people into 
believing that the Republican majority is working against their 
interests.
  I am here today to tell the American people that the sky is not 
falling. In fact, we are finally beginning to see the light at the end 
of the tunnel. A light emanating from the bright future that awaits our 
children because the Republican majority is requiring the Federal 
Government to live within its means.
  It's simply immoral to spend money we don't have and expect the next 
generation to pick up the bill. Our plan to balance the budget ensures 
that our children will have a future that is free of debt and full of 
opportunity.
  Mr. Speaker, we can't continue to perpetuate the policies of spend 
now and worry later. It's time to place America's families and 
America's future above the politics of the past. It's time to do the 
right thing and balance the budget.

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