[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 4, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H5765-H5766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           A BALANCED BUDGET

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, no one doubts the importance of a 
balanced budget to America's families. But what we are doubting is 
President Clinton's commitment.
  Well, the Senate vote this week on a balanced budget amendment is his 
chance to actually prove his commitment to a balanced budget. All he 
has to do is use his widely acclaimed oratorical skills, and lead the 
Somersault Six down the path to a balanced budget.
  These Somersault Six are six Senators of his own party who had 
previously voted in favor of the amendment, but then switched their 
vote last

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year in order to defeat the amendment. They are the sole obstacle to 
delivering a balanced budget to the American people.
  We call on the President to show leadership and do the right thing 
for our children and grandchildren. If the President really believes 
that big Government and wasteful Washington spending are a thing of the 
past, he shouldn't be afraid to legally require a balanced Washington 
budget.

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