[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 25445]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 HOW MUCH MORE DOES THE PRESIDENT WANT?

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, I think a lot of the American people are 
surprised that the Congress is still in session. I think a lot of 
people back in my district cannot believe that we have not resolved our 
differences. This chart is a little hard to read, but it follows on 
with what the gentleman from Arizona was talking about. What it shows 
in red is what the President requested in each of his budget requests 
per category.
  On Education, Labor, HHS, the chart is about the same. Agriculture, 
right on down the line. In fact, in one of the areas in the Defense 
budget we are actually giving more than he requested. By the time we 
are done with this bill that we debated so hotly tonight, at least the 
motion to instruct, we are going to give the President significantly 
more than he originally requested, which leads to the real question 
that not only we in Congress but the American people, and frankly, 
members of the working press, ought to be asking the President of the 
United States: How much is enough?

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  Now, we have been willing to meet with the President to negotiate in 
good faith. We have met him more than halfway. But we should not be in 
session today. How much is enough, Mr. President?

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