Howell Heflin said "I think the Senate, basically, has endeavored to act very reasonably in approaching this issue pertaining to the shutdown of the Government, getting the Federal employees back on the job. I think Senator Dole's speech on ``enough is enough'' was a remarkable speech and a remarkably courageous statement. I think in the Senate we have shown that we can get together, be reasonable, work out these matters. We have differences as to what a balanced budget over 7 years should be comprised of, and a lot of differences. Nevertheless, there is a spirit here of cooperation in endeavoring to try to work together, to try to solve the problems that confront the Nation at this particular time. I was really concerned about the bills that were coming over from the House relative to it, because in effect they were authorizing the employees to go back to work but in effect restricting what they could do by the use of funds." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 5, 1996

I think the Senate, basically, has endeavored to act very reasonably in approaching this issue pertaining to the shutdown of the Government, getting the Federal employees back on the job. I think Senator Dole's speech on ``enough is enough'' was a remarkable speech and a remarkably courageous statement. I think in the Senate we have shown that we can get together, be reasonable, work out these matters. We have differences as to what a balanced budget over 7 years should be comprised of, and a lot of differences. Nevertheless, there is a spirit here of cooperation in endeavoring to try to work together, to try to solve the problems that confront the Nation at this particular time. I was really concerned about the bills that were coming over from the House relative to it, because in effect they were authorizing the employees to go back to work but in effect restricting what they could do by the use of funds.

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Howell Heflin

Democratic · Alabama

Source

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing Senate cooperation during the government shutdown and the return of federal employees.

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