[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 19, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H15098-H15099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PRESENT A RESPONSIBLE BALANCED BUDGET

  (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, last time the Republicans shut down the 
Government because the Speaker was unhappy with his seat on Air Force 
One.
  Now, the Republicans have shut down the Government because the 
President will not accept a budget agreement that would devastate 
health care for the elderly and the poor while giving a huge tax break 
to the rich.
  The Republicans are holding the Government hostage in order to force 
their 

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budget priorities on this country. When are Republicans going to 
realize that the majority of Americans reject their mean-spirited 
budget proposal?
  A balanced budget should not come at the expense of the elderly. 
Let's balance the budget by giving less for defense and ending 
sweetheart deals to special interest groups.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you to honor the commitment you made last month 
with the President and give us a responsible balanced budget that 
protects children and education and stop this mean-spirited attack on 
seniors.

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