[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 178 (Friday, November 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H12088-H12089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ADVICE TO PRESIDENT CLINTON

  (Mr. DURBIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, now we see the capstone of the Gingrich 
revolution. The Gingrich revolution started 

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with the Contract With America. We debated 31 bills for 100 days. Three 
were signed into law.
  Then, the Republicans were 1 month late with their budget resolution; 
late with their appropriation bills. We find ourselves with a stopgap 
spending bill going through, and then they pushed through the Medicare 
rate increase on seniors and the tax break for the wealthy and said to 
the President, ``Take it or leave it.''
  Mr. Speaker, I am saying to the President, ``Leave it. Veto these 
Republican plans to raise Medicare premiums and provide tax cuts for 
wealthy Americans.''
  We are now facing a shutdown of the Government because Speaker 
Gingrich's political strategy calls for this High Noon scenario. This 
is a complete abdication of responsibility by the leadership in this 
House of Representatives. It is shameful. It will penalize American 
families. If this is the Gingrich revolution, keep it.

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