[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 153 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H9996-H9997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ELECTION RESULTS SAY IT ALL

  (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, we frequently hear that liberal and 
conservative are nothing but labels, but Mr. Speaker, it is a question 
of vision contrasting between the liberal vision and the conservative 
vision for America.
  Just a few days ago while campaigning in Alexandria, VA, President 
Clinton called the voters who support tax relief selfish. Well, Mr. 
Speaker, yesterday all throughout this country, in particular I would 
like to point out in the 13th district of New York, a district where 
Vito Fossella was elected to replace Susan Molinari in the House of 
Representatives, a district that the Democrats said would be a 
bellwether test for what is to happen in 1998 in the

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House elections. Mr. Fossella was overwhelmingly elected by over 60 
percent and we are fortunate to have him join this House this morning.
  Mr. Speaker, selfishness is not an effort to keep more of what 
Americans earn, it is the right thing to do.

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