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“WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H6604 on July 20, 2000.
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WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
(Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, Napoleon Bonaparte once said ``if you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.'' Promise everything, deliver nothing. That also happens to be the mantra of our Democratic leadership on the other side.
We all know, however, how Napoleon's plans turned out. Thankfully, this Republican-led Congress realized the importance of promises it made to the American people, and this Republican Congress is keeping those promises.
We passed a responsible, affordable, and voluntary Medicare prescription drug plan. We passed a Commerce, Justice, State Department Appropriations Act, which provides the resources necessary to fight crime and enforce our laws.
We passed a Defense appropriations bill which boosts funding for critical military readiness and gives our servicemen and women a much-
deserved pay raise. Instead of just touting useless rhetoric and making empty promises, this Republican Congress has and will continue to take action in addressing the problems facing the American people.
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