[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 28508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



       TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

  (Mr. GARY MILLER of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, is there any reason or 
wonder that the American people are confused? I wish, prior to us being 
allowed to come here and talk to the American people, that we had to 
raise our hand and say, I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and 
nothing but the truth, so help me God.
  All we have heard today and past days is the Republicans are spending 
Social Security monies. But actions speak louder than words. My friends 
on the other side of the aisle continue to vote no on appropriations 
bills. The President continues to veto appropriations bills. Why? 
Because we are not spending enough money that has to come from Social 
Security Trust Fund.
  Why do we not do what we say we are trying to do? Let us not spend 
the money which we do not want to spend. We use great words like let us 
invest. We are not appropriating enough resources. What they are saying 
is we are not spending enough Social Security money.
  We are saying, let us not spend Social Security money. Let us keep 
our promise to the American people. Let us stop being disingenuous. 
When one hears people come before one and say something, watch what 
they do. When they accuse Republicans of spending Social Security 
money, watch how they vote.

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