[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H15212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               BEAM ME UP

  (Mr. HOKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, I would just like to point out to the 
gentlewoman who just spoke that as she well knows, it was the President 
who vetoed three bills that could have put all of those workers back to 
back.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. HOKE. No, I will not yield.
  Ms. DeLAURO. If the gentleman will yield, he knows that is not true.
  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, I have got to tell you about something I read 
in the paper this morning. It says Clinton told reporters before 
yesterday's meeting that now he thinks it is possible to reach the GOP 
goal of a balanced budget by 2002, using the conservative economic 
calculations by CBO.
  Mr. Speaker, in the words of my good friend, fellow Ohioan and 
honorary theme team member, ``Beam me up.'' Beam me up. It is 
unbelievable. The President says that he thinks it is possible to reach 
the GOP goal of a balanced budget by 2002. Did he read the language of 
the CR that he personally signed into law before he signed it? Did he 
read that language agreeing to do exactly that 30 days ago? And now he 
tells us, now he tells us that he thinks well, maybe it is possible to 
do that.
  Mr. Speaker, what planet is the President on? This is just 
incredible.

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