[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 200 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14932]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       WE MUST BALANCE THE BUDGET

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the preamble to the 
Constitution reads, ``We the people of the United States, in order to 
form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic 
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general 
welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our 
posterity.''
  As a Republican, as a veteran, as a citizen, and as father--these are 
the things that I have fought for and want to pass on to my children, 
their children, and my country. I think many people have forgotten what 
this budget fight is about. It is not about the CBO or the OMB. It is 
about the future of this country.
  If we do not balance the Federal budget and reduce spending--the 
country our forefathers envisioned will collapse under the weight of a 
massive debt and growing deficits. We must reduce spending and balance 
the budget. The freedom of our people and our country depend on it.

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