[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 178 (Friday, November 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H12088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE PRESIDENT HAS A CHOICE

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, the President has a choice to make. He can 
help us balance the budget and save the country, or he can close the 
Government down. This is not brain surgery. The President has a choice. 
Unfortunately, I am concerned that for political reasons, the President 
will make the wrong choice.
  Yesterday, instead of asking to meet with Congress to try to figure 
out how to work this out, the President chose instead to meet with his 
Cabinet Members to figure out the logistics to shutting the Government 
down.
  Mr. Speaker, Republicans have passed a plan to balance the budget. 
The President, however, offered us no leadership, no plan, and no 
choice, and that is a real shame.

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