[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H12353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REPUBLICANS THROWING BUDGET TANTRUM

  (Mrs. LOWEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, the Republican leadership is throwing a 
budget tantrum that has shut our Government down.
  Speaker Gingrich and his freshman troops decided months ago to force 
their extreme agenda on the American people by creating this crisis.
  Accept our cuts in Medicare, education, and the environment, the 
Republicans say, or else we will shut the Government down and cause a 
default.
  Mr. Speaker, that's no way to run a country. Newt Gingrich should not 
be shutting the Government down in order to force his agenda on the 
American people.
  Republicans and Democrats should sit down together and pass 
bipartisan bills to keep the Government running. Unfortunately, the 
Republican leadership is more interested in provoking confrontation 
that they are in governing responsibility.
  The American people overwhelmingly support our budget priorities--
they agree that we should not cut Medicare, education, and the 
environment. We should not raise premiums on Medicare 25 percent. The 
President is fighting for the priorities of the American people, and he 
is clearly standing firm.

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