[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H13664-H13665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  MOVE RESPONSIBLY AND PASS THE BUDGET

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of May 
12, 1995, the gentleman from the Virgin Islands [Mr. Frazer] is 
recognized during morning business for 1 minute.
  Mr. FRAZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues on both sides 
of the aisle to come together. The time is now for us to represent our 
constituents in a responsible manner.
  We all agree that a balanced budget is possible. The manner in which 
we get there is our dilemma. We need a balanced budget that is fair and 
equitable. This equality is based on a set of 

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principles wherein all areas of Government are affected proportionally.
  Our children are the future. Our Government must continue to provide 
a safety net for mothers and children who are least able to provide for 
themselves. Programs such as child nutrition and Head Start are 
essential to our national interest. We must also invest in education 
and job training so that our Nation will be able to effectively compete 
in the global marketplace.
  We must also honor our commitment to the elderly. They have the right 
to live in this country and enjoy the security and comfort of 
retirement without the fear of Government reducing their benefits to 
the point they must sell all of their assets to qualify for 
governmental assistance.
  We can achieve a balanced budget without devastating cuts in 
Medicaid, Medicare, education, and without raising taxes on working 
families.
  Therefore I urge my colleagues to move responsibly and pass the 
budget.

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