[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H12116]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRESS HAS MORE TIME THAN TAXPAYERS HAVE MONEY

  (Mr. THUNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. Speaker, it is November 17, and we are still here for 
one reason, and that is that we have got more time than the American 
taxpayers have money.
  This Congress has passed all 13 appropriation bills. The President 
has chosen to veto 5 of those bills. Why did he veto them? Because they 
did not spend enough money. So we are still here negotiating with all 
the President's men since he is traveling abroad.
  The minority leader is traveling in California raising campaign cash. 
We are still here until the President agrees with us on a budget that 
does not raid Social Security, does not raise taxes, and rids the 
budget of waste, fraud, and abuse.
  We will stay here as long as it takes until the President gets back 
and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt) gets back from his 
California dreaming.

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