Bob Wise

And so somehow even with those structures in there something has slipped, which tells me a balanced-budget amendment in and of itself is no panacea.

Since the gentleman described my amendment as phony, I want to respond... I would hope that no Member, Mr. Chairman, would characterize an amendment as phony.

We are balancing our rhetoric, if not the budget, at this point. Let me just say, in response, that the gentleman makes some good points. I want to point out that the Social Security system is in a separate fund; it has always enjoyed that…

I might add that it did not prevent West Virginia from being left several years ago with a $500 million in the red, lack of bank account when the Governor went out of office. And the only way, incidentally, it got back was with some…

The language in our amendment says capital budget reflects those investments, capital investments which produce a long-term economic return. That language was specifically added to make sure to provide greater protection so that we would…

I know of what the gentleman speaks in the sense that many have expressed concern about the experience of New York City back in the early 1970's. I am not aware of any great problems arising out of capital expenditure in my own State. For…

There is a fundamental difference I think that is emerging in the Kyl amendment and those who advocate it and those who oppose it, and I think that is where is the role of government? The Kyl amendment says that it would limit spending…

What is the role, then, of Social Security? Why do you not just say we are going to give you the peace of mind, we are going to move it off budget? Unless you want to use Social Security--and I am not accusing the gentleman of planning to…

the only amendment on the floor during this debate and that will be voted on that has a capital budgeting provision and permits those kinds of expenditures that have a long term economic return is the Wise-Price-Pomeroy-Byrne-Eshoo-Furse…

Is it not a bit ironic that there are some in this Chamber who would urge a balanced budget amendment, and yet they are from the area encompassed by the Louisiana Purchase. Had Jefferson carried out what they said he meant, they would be…

I would just say for the benefit of the previous two speakers that nobody disagrees that one of the best things we can do for all citizens, including senior citizens, is to reduce interest and to keep interest rates down, because reducing…

I do not know whether he is aware that in the State of Illinois families that were eligible for earned income tax credits this year, which he and every Member of his party voted against in last year's reconciliation bill, numbered 599,300…

Mr. Speaker, I rise perhaps to offer the experiences of one who has not been on the ethics committee but who has chaired a subcommittee which has had jurisdiction for 4 years, all during a Republican administration, that of President Bush…

like many other Members of Congress, my phones have been ringing off the hook the last few days with those concerned about H.R. 6, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and particularly those concerned about the provisions dealing…

today as the hell of Bosnia once again forces our country to evaluate the consequences of military action, I was appalled to see former President George Bush state, in a grab for applause lines in his remarks: The United States can't wait…

here it is--the President's budget submitted today to the Congress. The budget comes at a time of record deficit reduction, the first 3- year consecutive drop in the budget deficit since Harry Truman. But for those Members who doubted…

I will be honest. This morning I was a bit angry, initially, when I saw the Business Roundtable's summary rejections of the Clinton health plan in favor of one that, in my opinion, provides less alternatives. But I am not angry anymore…