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Cliff Stearns: What we are saying is that it will not be business as usual around here, and we intend to make Congress operate in a…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995
What we are saying is that it will not be business as usual around here, and we intend to make Congress operate in a more fair and open manner. Thomas Jefferson said, ``When a man assumes public trust, he should consider himself as public property.'' By enacting this new set of rules for the House, we are stating unequivocally we believe in practicing what we preach. We must continue providing the bold and decisive leadership that brought us to this moment here in history. I urge my colleague from Florida who talked about seizing the opportunity: Let us move forward.
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Cliff Stearns
Florida

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Discussing the Congressional Accountability Act and reforms in Congress.

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