[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22428]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




STAND FIRM FOR THE BENEFITS EVERY AMERICAN DESERVES: JUSTICE UNDER THE 
                                  LAW

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, let me just say that we put 
together a $792 billion tax relief package for the people of the United 
States of America. There is a tax savings for every American. There is 
tax savings for education.
  We tried to put America back on track. Guess what the President is 
going to do today? He is going to veto that legislation and put a $792 
billion tax increase on every American person in this country.
  Furthermore, to try to offset the stench of Waco that is going around 
today, this White House has the audacity to try to sue an American 
industry, the tobacco companies. They are legal operations. The idea is 
to take the pressure off of Waco.
  We must have justice in this Nation. We are a Nation of justice. We 
must stand firm for the benefits that every American deserves, and that 
is justice under the law.

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