A to Z Discharge Measure

The efforts to cut the federal budget were outlined by Republican New Hampshire Congressman Bill Zeliff and Democratic New Jersey Representa… read more

The efforts to cut the federal budget were outlined by Republican New Hampshire Congressman Bill Zeliff and Democratic New Jersey Representative Robert Andrews. Congressmen Zeliff and Andrews would file a discharge petition the next day to force action on a congressional spending cut plan. The so-called A to Z proposal called for a special session of Congress to deal specifically with the budget deficit. Each lawmaker would have an opportunity to introduce measures to either abolish, restructure or cut federal programs. The A to Z plan required at least 56 hours of debate on the spending cuts. close

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A to Z Discharge Measure

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Program ID:
56546-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 03, 1994 | 1:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 04, 1994 | 2:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 03, 1994 | 1:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 03, 1994 | 7:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 04, 1994 | 2:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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