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forward toward welfare reform, toward 

tax relief for families, and for the creation of jobs, toward our national security, and toward legal reform, Mr. 

President. 

As each of us knows in this body, on 

the other hand, no one can safely make 

100-day promises. The right of unlimited debate, vital to the liberties of the 

people of the United States, causes 

more careful consideration frequently 

of particular items and often frustration on the part of Members of the Senate and of the country itself. Nevertheless, at least three items in the contract for America have passed this 

body as well as the House. 

The announcement I just made on behalf of the majority leader indicates 

that a portion of the legal reform agenda will be the first item to be discussed 

by the Senate upon its return, and I 

would hazard the estimate that before 

this year is over every one of the items 

on the Contract With America will 

have been discussed and voted on in the 

Senate. We can no more promise than 

the Speaker of the House can that all 

will be passed. Each and every one of 

these items requires at least a degree 

of bipartisan support in the Senate 

given the rules of this body. But it is 

clear that this Congress as a whole has 

acted more decisively and has created 

a greater change in course and direction for the country than any Congress 

literally in decades. 

Finally, Mr. President, I would be remiss if I did not express my personal 

pride in the new Members of the House 

of Represenatives from my own State. 

My own State has provided more new 

Members from my party, more freshmen Members than any other State in 

the United States of America, five men 

and one woman of great distinction in 

their previous careers, enthusiastically 

dedicated to the goals of the contract 

on which they ran, and major participants, even though they are freshmen 

Members, in the wonderful successes 

which the House of Representatives has 

shown. I am proud to be a part of that 

delegation and express my great gratitude to them for all they have accomplished in as yet short but highly distinguished congressional careers. 

Mr. President, I yield the floor 

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ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, 

APRIL 24, 1995 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under 

the previous order, the Senate will now 

stand in adjournment until 12 noon 

Monday, April 24. 

Thereupon, at 12:48 p.m., the Senate 

adjourned until Monday, April 24, 1995. 

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NOMINATIONS 

Executive nominations received by 

the Senate April 7, 1995: 

IN THE ARMY

THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF GENERAL WHILE ASSIGNED TO 

A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY 

UNDER TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 601(A) 

AND 3033: 

CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY

To be general 

GEN. DENNIS J. REIMER, 000

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CONFIRMATION 

Executive nomination confirmed by 

the Senate April 7, 1995: 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

DENNIS M. DUFFY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (POLICY 

AND PLANNING). 

THE ABOVE NOMINATION WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO 

THE NOMINEE’S COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY 

CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE. 

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