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Bill Clinton: “I don't see how a majority of the Senate, even 60 percent of them, could say this man's not entitled to a vote, up or…”

On the recordJune 5, 1995
I don't see how a majority of the Senate, even 60 percent of them, could say this man's not entitled to a vote, up or down. [The network took a commercial break.] Balanced Budget Mr. King. We're back. The Republican National Committee sent out a news release today, Haley Barbour talking about your appearance tonight on this program and saying, 3 years ago on this show you promised the American people you would offer a plan to balance the budget. Do you have such a plan?
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Bill Clinton
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