Adam Smith: “this has been a dynamic month as a freshman. It is just a little over a month ago that we came with a lot of promises to…”

“this has been a dynamic month as a freshman. It is just a little over a month ago that we came with a lot of promises to the American people. We promised a balanced budget amendment, line-item veto, and we are marching on. I was just interviewed by a newspaper and asked, ``What do you think?'' I said, ``Well, I said I would never run because this Congress will never do anything, and just 6 months ago I was a write-in candidate, and I was recruited, and I said, `O.K., I'll go for 2 years.''' I have to stand before my colleagues today and say, ``This Congress has done more than I have seen any Congress do in 2 years.'' After the contract, Mr. Speaker, we are going to do more, and we are going to take up some of the tough issues. Today we have introduced a bill, a group of freshmen, that will eliminate gifts and trips. This will be a tough one to take on, but both our leadership, the committee chairs, and all of us believe that it is time that we take on this issue. It will be heard right after the contract. It is something very, very important that we do. This Congress is not only good, but we also have a high integrity, and we are going to make sure that the American people understand that.”