Cass Ballenger

I am joined today by many of my colleagues in the introduction of legislation to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. In one way or another, the act is expensive, inflationary, unnecessary, restrictive, and generally harmful to the structure and…

we are hearing an awful lot of griping from the defenders of big government these days. With the balanced budget amendment on the verge of passage in the House, there are Democrats who still oppose this important government reform. They…

how do the American people feel about President Bill Clinton? Well, according to the latest polls, not so good. In fact, 50 percent of the people don't trust the President to make the right decision on foreign policy. Indeed, in the latest…

I would like to address my remarks to title IV of the conference report which authorizes the community-based family resource programs. The conference report incorporates what was best about the House and Senate's respective versions of…

the President has hired Robert Bennett, the noted defense attorney, to defend him against charges of sexual harassment. Can Bennett defend the President against charges of factual harassment? This is where the President says one thing, but…

I rise in support of the A to Z spending cuts plan and urge all of my colleagues who take deficit reduction seriously to sign the discharge petition which allows this legislation to reach the floor for a vote. A to Z is untraditional, but…

the President admitted his health care plan would result in the shift of jobs. In fact, about 100,000 new bureaucrats will be hired to run the Nation's health care system if the Clinton plan goes into effect, while hundreds of thousands of…

I rise in support of H.R. 4250 and address my remarks to title IV of the bill, the Family Resource and Support Act, which was developed jointly by Select Education and Civil Rights Subcommittee Chairman Major Owens and me. The Family…

as the President was driving his Mustang last Sunday, 2 hours late because of his golf game, the U.S. position in Bosnia was worsening. You have to wonder where this President's priorities are. According to many reports, Mr. Clinton simply…

This April 15th, the first round of the Clinton taxes are due. While the IRS is not made up of crazed serial killers, it is under orders from the President and the Democratic majority to collect the largest tax increase in history. And…

Tonight, President Clinton will seek to blame Republicans for every ill that has stricken his administration. He will blame Republicans for the sad fact that the Democrats could not complete a crime bill before the Easter recess. He will…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Michael substitute for H.R. 6. As a member of the committee, I would like to say that I had many amendments, and none of them was accepted. As it is, H.R. 6 is a disappointing bill that will do little…

it is getting to be a tired, old refrain. Blame the Republicans and, maybe, all of your troubles will go away. From the crisis in health care to the saga of Whitewatergate, President Clinton has sung the same, old song. The Republicans are…

spring is here. Soon the leaves will be on the trees, baseball will be on the field, and taxes will be on our minds. Yes, April 15 is coming quickly, and for many people that means higher taxes. Thanks to the Clinton budget, we can all…

I rise in strong support of a balanced budget amendment. I have supported a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution since my election to Congress. My commitment to passing such an amendment has not wavered, for an amendment of this…

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. That is the Republican response to the President's tirade yesterday. Republicans want to work with the President to help this country. We want strong anticrime legislation. It is the liberal…

I am opposed to the spending plan crafted by President Clinton and the House Democrats on the Budget Committee. The President and the Democratic leadership have made promises to reform the welfare system, provide tax relief, cut spending…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to today's attack on tobacco. Obviously, they do not grow tobacco in Utah or Illinois. It seems obvious to me that the politically correct Clinton administration and some of my colleagues in the House…

I rise in support of the Boehner school choice amendment and urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this important amendment. Even President Clinton has stated his support for public school choice, an idea whose time has come. Far too many…

the White House yesterday denied that there was a conflict of interest when Hillary Clinton sued a political supporter for the Government, and settled for less than she should have. The White House also doesn't think it is unusual that…

before any of my colleagues decide to support the Clinton plan, I urge them to look into the eyes of their constituents and ask the following questions: ``Do you support the idea of the Government running your health care? ``Are you…

We need a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. We need to get our fiscal house in order. And we need to do it now. Abraham Lincoln once said, ``You cannot keep out of trouble, by spending more than you earn.'' Well, the Congress…

I rise in opposition to H.R. 6 and urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill called the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. We would be hard pressed to think of a more inappropriate name for a bill that is nothing more than a…

I would like to speak in strong support of the Armey amendment. H.R. 6 contains a provision that could be interpreted in such a way that parents, teaching their children at home, would have to be certified in every academic subject they…

CBO has analyzed the data, crunched the numbers, weighed the options, and come to its conclusion: The President is wrong. Wrong by about $130 billion. That is the amount between what the President said his plan would save, and what CBO…