John Chenoweth: “this weekend the Secretary of Labor did state, as we heard on national TV, that balancing the budget is not a goal of…”

“this weekend the Secretary of Labor did state, as we heard on national TV, that balancing the budget is not a goal of the Clinton administration. And you and I both know that without the authority of the President, the Secretary would not have said that nor reflected that view. At a time when every single hardworking American is calling on the Federal Government to get its act together and balance the budget, the Clinton administration is saying, ``No, we won't.'' At a time when every hardworking American family is demanding that Government balance their budgets just like they have to balance their checkbook, the Clinton administration is saying, ``No, we won't.'' At a time when the American people are demanding that the bitter defenders of the old order change their ways and support the concept of balancing the Federal budget, the Clinton administration is saying, ``No, we won't.'' Mr. Speaker, I stand here today and I say, ``Yes, we will.'' I have heard the people's message as have you, loud and clear, and they want a smaller, smarter Government that costs less and is less intrusive in their lives.”