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On the recordFebruary 3, 1995
Those of us just elected in the last election came here with the idea that this institution has not had the discipline to balance its budget for too long and for many, many years.
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Paul E. Kanjorski
Pennsylvania

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Discussing the need for budget discipline in Congress.

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