[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             THE REAL ISSUE

  (Mr. WELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, today's headline really says it all: 
``Clinton, No to GOP Offer To Keep the Government Open.''
  Mr. Speaker, last night 48 Democrats joined Republicans, broke ranks 
and resisted the strong-arm tactics of the left-wing liberal Democratic 
leadership by voting to keep the Government operating and open, and 
frankly, also voting to balance the budget.
  That is really what this issue is all about. Are the American people 
going to have a balanced budget? Are the American people going to have 
a government that lives within its means?
  Calls and letters that I am receiving from the folks back home are 4 
to 1 in favor of balancing the budget and supporting the Republican 
Congress.
  Kathleen Platek from Manhattan, IL: ``You're doing a great job. Hang 
in there to balance the budget.''
  Ardele Ommem from Bradley, IL: ``Support Republican budget. Keep the 
Government operating. Tell Bill Clinton to go to work.''
  Jacqueline Jordan from Mokena: ``Balance the budget.''
  Mr. Speaker, the folks back home are watching. They want the 
Government to balance the budget. That is what this issue is all about.

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