[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H12112]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          MORE TIME THAN MONEY

  (Mr. WELDON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, a few months ago we made a 
commitment to the American people to lock away every penny of the 
Social Security surplus so that Washington big-spenders could not keep 
raiding the funds to spend on government programs. Now, we have the 
opportunity to meet this commitment if only President Clinton will stop 
playing partisan games with the retirement dollars of hard-working 
Americans.
  When the President says, we cannot trim waste 1 percent from the 
massive Federal budget in order to protect Social Security, I cannot 
help but question his priorities. Paying for more wasteful spending of 
taxpayer dollars, or protecting Social Security. The choice is simple.
  As we close in on a final budget, let us be very clear on one thing: 
we will not go home until every penny of the Social Security Trust Fund 
is protected and we are not going to raise taxes on working Americans, 
and we are going to keep the budget balanced.
  We have more time than money, and we will use whatever time is 
necessary to get the job done.

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