[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SUPPORT THE CLEAN CR

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, enough is enough. The extremists among the 
House Republicans are finally realizing the public's opposition to 
their hostage-taking tactics. So why are they still playing games?
  Mr. Speaker, the other body, the Senate, has already passed a clean 
continuing resolution, and there are moderate Republican House Members 
who agree with letting the entire Government operate this month while 
negotiations continue. The House Republican leaders should get the 
message and stop wasting taxpayer dollars.
  I am adding my name to the clean CR introduced by the gentlewoman 
from Texas [Ms. Jackson-Lee] which allows all Federal employees to do 
their jobs while they get paid. Every Member of this House should 
support a full restoration of Government services and end this 
pointless gridlock.

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