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Gilbert Gutknecht: “In closing I would just like to thank the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Weldon] for joining me tonight, but I also want to…”

On the recordJune 25, 1997
In closing I would just like to thank the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Weldon] for joining me tonight, but I also want to say that this is an important first step. This is not the end of the road, this is an important step. But it is about restoring accountability to Government, it is about encouraging more personal responsibility, and it is about sending more of the authority back to communities, neighborhoods, and to families. For 40 years, Washington had it wrong. For 40 years they thought Washington knew best and for 40 years, both the bureaucracy and the debt ballooned. Well, now that is changing. Families are winning, and with their help, we will keep winning this fight.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota
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Discussing the importance of restoring accountability and personal responsibility in government.

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