[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   URGING MAJORITY TO JOIN IN BUDGET PROCESS BY PRESENTING THEIR PLAN

  (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, as a freshman Member of this House, I have 
heard a lot of stories about the frenetic pace of the opening of the 
previous Congress. I heard of votes being taken late at night and 
working weekends. Now that I am here, elected by the people of the 
Ninth District of Texas, I cannot help but wonder what happened.
  Is this what the majority means when they talk about wanting less 
Government?
  Mr. Speaker, if this is the session when we are going to agree to do 
a balanced budget plan, we need to see activity from the other side of 
the aisle. They have criticized the President's plan. They have even 
called on the President to submit a second budget plan before 
submitting their own first budget on the most important issue this 
Congress will debate. I and many of my freshman colleagues are still 
waiting to see the evidence of the bipartisanship that we have heard so 
much about.
  I join the Democratic leadership today in asking the majority party 
to join the budget process by presenting their plan. There are only 13 
legislative days left until the April 15 budget deadline.

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