[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      WE NEED POLICY INSTEAD OF PREENING, POSTURING, AND POLITICS

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, it is interesting when we return from 
district work periods where we have heard the wisdom of the people. 
Lincoln said, the American people, once fully informed, will make the 
correct decision.
  I heard some very interesting things from my constituents this week. 
I would refer this House, Mr. Speaker, to the comments of the President 
of the United States and one of the more senior Members of this 
institution from Massachusetts.
  The President of the United States earlier this year in Buffalo, New 
York, said, ``We could give it, the budget surplus, all back to you and 
hope you spend it right, but,'' ``but.'' Mr. Speaker, that speaks 
volumes, because given a choice, our president, sadly, believes that 
Washington bureaucrats need our hard-earned money more than we do.
  Then, a senior Member, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank), 
yesterday said, speaking of the liberals, ``It is not our 
responsibility to legislate anymore. It does not make sense for us to 
compromise.''
  Mr. Speaker, a legislator refusing to legislate? I hope we do not see 
a lot of preening and posturing and politics instead of policy.

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