[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 26 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PROMISES MADE, PROMISES BROKEN

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, promises made, promises broken, the true 
motto of this failed Republican Congress.
  One would think that at least here on Leap Day once every 4 years, 
Speaker Gingrich could keep his promises. But, no, indeed, when one 
turns to a letter written the first day of this month, Speaker 
Gingrich, Mr. Dole, and Mr. Armey all wrote President Clinton saying, 
``Your administration has communicated to us that action must be taken 
by February 29 to ensure there is no default. Congressional Republicans 
are committed to act by this date in a manner that is acceptable to you 
and the Congress in order to guarantee the Government does not default 
on its obligations.''
  Where is their action? It is not here on Leap Day. Next week we are 
going to talk about most-favored-nation treatment for Bulgaria, and 
they have yet to resolve the question of whether we will protect the 
full faith and credit of this country.
  Promises made, promises broken, and the American working people are 
the ones who are going to have to pay the price for this failure unless 
we can turn this country and this Congress around.

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