[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1636]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              WORKING TOGETHER TO SOLVE IMPORTANT PROBLEMS

  (Mr. WHITFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WHITFIELD. Madam Speaker, many of us were quite excited about the 
President's State of the Union message. He pointed out many things that 
all of us need to be concerned about in addressing.
  Our side of the aisle wants very much to save Social Security; so 
does this side of the aisle. Our side of the aisle wants to strengthen 
national defense, just as the President does. Our side of the aisle 
wants to solve Medicare for the long term, just as that side of the 
aisle does.
  So I hope as the 106th Congress begins, that we can work together, 
not for political gain, but to solve the problems facing the American 
people.
  I think we have a unique opportunity in this Congress to do exactly 
that, because our side of the aisle agrees with many of the things that 
the President said. I look forward to the 106th Congress, to help solve 
some of these very important issues.

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