Political Quotes

“I oppose the amendment. When this issue has arisen in the past I have supported substantial modifications to the striker replacement bill, including mandatory arbitration. These modifications would have substantially reduced strikes. Given my reservations, I have spent a good deal of time studying the Executive order. It is important to note that the provisions established by this order are much narrower in scope than striker replacement proposals made in the past and very limited in the number of businesses that would be affected. From the outset and before I go any further, let me point out that the Kassebaum amendment violates the rules of the Senate which prohibit legislating on an appropriations bill. The procedure in the Senate is to pass legislative authorization or prohibition legislation and to deal with the matter of appropriations separately. The Kassebaum amendment clearly violates these rules. Next, the underlying issue before the Senate is a supplemental defense appropriations bill. I do not think that bill ought to be jeopardized by a non-germane issue that can be brought up through the regular legislative process.”