the bill is passed. - there were celebrations every time we passed a plank. - i am now going to have a hole punched in the card. - newt would go to the floor and pull out his insert of the tv guide. and we got the first one done, we got nine to go. we got three done, we have seven to go. we were trying to make sure people understood we were doing what we had promised. - (hits gavel) the bill is passed. (applause) - one of the smart things that dick armey s people did in scheduling the floor was we started with the easier planks of the contract. - the yeas are 300 and the nays are 132. two-thirds of those present haven t voted in the affirmative. the joint resolution is passed without objection. a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. (cheers) - as time went on, that s when they got more difficult, more complicated. - i voted with many republicans for a balanced budget amendment, but i did not do that to see this kind of irresponsible spending take place in this chamber.