[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 19, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H15095]
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              DEMOCRATS SHOULD PRESENT A 7-DAY BUDGET PLAN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of May 
12, 1995, the gentleman from Maine [Mr. Longley] is recognized during 
morning business for 5 minutes.
  Mr. LONGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I had a chance to talk to my daughter, 
Sarah, this morning, who was very proud that tomorrow morning she is 
going to be in a Christmas play. She was very concerned as to whether I 
was going to be able to make it or not.
  In very simple English, I told her that unfortunately I could not, 
but that the reason I was not going to be there was that I had to be 
here because there were some people who wanted to spend her money, 
money that she was going to have to pay back, and she did not think 
that was a good idea.
  Mr. Speaker, I have got a challenge for the other side of the aisle. 
Our agreement of 30 days ago said, yes, we are going to ensure Medicare 
solvency, Medicaid, education, veterans, and the environment, all of 
the nice programs, all of the programs that we support. Well, I ask my 
Democrat colleagues to put their money where their mouth is. Tell us 
that they would spend. Give us a budget that reflects their priorities 
and stand up like men and women of integrity, not just mouthing off 
about the fact that they are in favor of this or in favor of that. Give 
us a legitimate 7-year budget. Tell us where they stand, so we can 
compare our plans with theirs.

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