[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H11]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, I think each one of us have furloughed 
Federal workers in our districts. I have 1,038 in my district. However, 
940 of them would be working had the President not vetoed legislation 
that would have funded their departments.
  On November 20, as was said earlier, the President signed a 
continuing resolution that said he would come up with a balanced budget 
by the end of this year, by the end of the first Session of the 104th 
Congress, which was December 31, but he failed to do so. I have to 
admit I am very frustrated. I think we here in Congress are very 
frustrated. What does it take for the President to keep his word? Would 
one more CR do it? Should we just go out on the limb and extend another 
10 days and open up this Government?
  It seems like every time we come up with a continuing resolution, the 
President backs away from the negotiating table. The only way that we 
can keep him at the negotiations table is to continue on our current 
course. However uncomfortable it may be, however painful it may be, we 
are going to have to do it. It is the only option that we have left. 
The President said that he would balance the budget. We said we would 
do it. we are going to keep to our word. Mr. President, please keep to 
yours.

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