[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 189 (Wednesday, November 29, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             AMERICANS NEED BUDGET PLAN FROM THE PRESIDENT

  (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, it has been over a week since President 
Clinton committed in writing to an honest balanced budget in 7 years. 
The Republican majority has a specific plan--we have passed it in both 
the House and the Senate--now where is the President's plan.
  But, the President has not submitted a specific plan. Sure, he sent 
us 22 pages of general talking points this summer, 10 of which were 
charts and graphs. And last week, his Chief of Staff, Leon Panetta, 
sent us a 2-page list of general principles that contained no numbers 
or specifics whatsoever. The American people have heard enough talk 
about general goals--they want action now. They want the President to 
put his plan on paper.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time to do what is right for our children's 
future. Let us sit down, work together, no more rhetoric--no more 
excuses. Both the Republican majority and the President have promised 
to balance the budget. Let us keep our promise and let us do it now.

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