[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 145 (Tuesday, October 13, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10671]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PART-TIME PRESIDENT, FULL-TIME FUND-RAISER

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, it seems that our President has his 
priorities a little bit confused. What are we to make of the fact that 
we have a part-time President, but a full-time fund-raiser?
  The Fund-raiser in Chief just completed his 100th fund-raiser this 
year, this one in New York City. One hundred fund-raisers, but only two 
Cabinet meetings. Just in case anyone heard that wrong, I will say it 
again. One hundred fund-raisers, but only two Cabinet meetings.
  Ironically, the business conducted at the Cabinet meetings were both 
related, one to say ``I did not'' and the other one to say ``I did.'' 
That is what I call a commitment to, as he says, ``Doing the job the 
American people sent me here to do.''
  Of course, in between those two Cabinet meetings we had India and 
Pakistan test nuclear devices; we had a total failure to develop a 
National Missile Defense system, even though the U.S. Navy already has 
technology on Aegis cruisers; and, we heard that Saddam Hussein thumbed 
his nose at the U.N. and U.S. weapons inspectors time and time again.
  Mr. Speaker, we do not need a part-time President or a full-time 
fund-raiser. We need some attention to the Nation's business.

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