[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 183 (Friday, November 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SIGN THIS BILL

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, here is candidate Bill Clinton live on 
the ``Larry King Show'' in 1992 and I quote: ``I would present a 5-year 
plan to balance the budget.''
  Here is what the President said on August 1 of this year and I quote: 
``I mean, I think that it's wrong to say you're going to do something 
and not do it.''
  Mr. Speaker, this week we passed with bipartisan support a plan that 
would reopen Government. We had only one stipulation: He had to agree 
to balance the budget using legitimate numbers in less than 7 years. No 
specifics, a simple question. Mr. President, do you want to balance the 
budget?
  We want to work with him on this plan to achieve that goal. 
Unfortunately, the President has said, ``No, I don't want to balance 
the budget.''
  Mr. President, if you meant what you said, then sign this bill. And, 
Mr. Morris, if you are really running the country, get the President to 
sign this bill.

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