[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 155, A CLEAN CONTINUING RESOLUTION

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE. Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that we have an extreme 
disagreement about this budgeting process. Many of us disagree that we 
should take $245 billion as a tax cut to give to those making over 
$200,000. That is a fair debate, Mr. Speaker. But what we should not be 
doing is holding hostage public servants who need to provide services 
for Americans.
  I agree with the Speaker of the House that it is morally wrong and 
indefensible to have Federal workers in the crossfire. Again, Mr. 
Speaker, I agree with that. This is why House Joint Resolution 155, a 
clean continuing resolution that I introduced with over 40 original 
cosponsors will open this Government entirely for the veterans, for 
those receiving Social Security, for those receiving Meals on Wheels, 
for the NASA employees preparing now to launch another Challenger, for 
passports for businesses in Houston, TX, who are being blocked by not 
being able to do their business, and the missionaries that cannot go 
and do missionary work.
  Mr. Speaker, pass a clean continuing resolution that will open this 
Government today, House Joint Resolution 155.

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