Pete Domenici: “Relative to the budget resolution, the Byrd amendment would increase taxes and spending by $6.5 billion. I remind…”

“Relative to the budget resolution, the Byrd amendment would increase taxes and spending by $6.5 billion. I remind everyone, there is nothing in the resolution which would cause a shutdown of the national parks. Our resolution assumes full funding for the parks, for rural water service, and for sewer programs. In addition, might I say, even if you think you are voting for the specific targeted items, this money will go to the appropriations to be used by the Appropriations Committee where it sees fit. We already added $5 billion in budget authority and $4 billion in outlays. I think that is fair enough for today, and we ought to defeat this amendment.”