[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H15213]
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                 PROGRESS REPORT ON THE 104TH CONGRESS

  (Mr. FARR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise on this cold, wintry day here at the 
end of the year to remind us how it all got started. Remember we were 
here last January with all our families when a new leadership took 
over, a leadership that promised that this Congress would be family 
friendly, that we would have an ambitious agenda, that they would 
deliver their Contract on America, and that first 100 days they really 
went to work. They did a lot and celebrated here with great big 
circuses and things like that.
  Mr. Speaker, look at it at the end of the year. We have been in 
Congress more days, cast more votes, and done less than any Congress in 
history. No budget bill was adopted on time, none of the appropriation 
bills were adopted on time. Why? All because of stubbornness of the 
Speaker to keep a tax break, keep a promise.

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  Look at what the Speaker said. He said, ``I do not care what the 
price is. I do not care if we have no executive offices and no bonds 
for 30 days. Not at this time.''
  This Speaker has shut down Washington just at Christmas time. Well, 
Mr. Speaker, join the spirit of Christmas, start giving. Give up the 
tax break.

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