[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     WE SHOULD ALL HAVE HAPPY FACES

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, I come here with a happy face today because 
of the work that we have done this week on the budget agreement. We 
ought to all have a happy face and a big smile. I am a little surprised 
at the-world-is-falling attitude on the other side of the aisle.
  The balanced budget amendment passed by over 330 votes out of this 
House, putting into law an agreement between the Democratic President 
and the Republican Congress, to move this country ahead to a balanced 
budget, to provide necessary services, and yes, to provide what the 
American people believe they cannot afford from Government.
  When we hear from the other side of the aisle about all the things 
that are not in this budget, we realize how out of touch they are with 
the American people, who realize there are limits to what we can do 
with one's family budget, with one's State budget, with the Federal 
budget. Let us all be happy we are making great progress.

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