[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H10374-H10375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              PRESIDENT'S BUDGET ON THE TABLE AND BALANCED

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I have listened to some of our

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earlier speakers this morning and I wonder what their question is and 
why they do not have an answer.
  Mr. Speaker, the President's budget has been on the table, and it is 
a balanced budget. It does protect Social Security and Medicare. It is 
interesting that they are on a fishing expedition on the other side of 
the aisle, looking for the President's budget and wondering what is the 
direction that this Congress should take.
  Well, the one direction we should not take is the gimmickry that we 
see on the other side. Republicans will have the kinds of gimmicks that 
will result in a $13-billion, if you will, deficit resulting on-budget 
deficit to about $23 billion or $24 billion.
  I think there is plain common sense. Adopt the President's budget. Be 
serious about saving Social Security and Medicare. Stop misrepresenting 
to the American people. And begin to fund the great needs that we have 
in this country.
  But, most of all, tell our seniors and those who are looking for 
Social Security that we are committed in a bipartisan way to save 
Social Security and to save Medicare.

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