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Dale Bumpers: “The ozone layer protects us from the ultraviolet rays of the Sun. The hole that we have already caused is going to cause…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1998
The ozone layer protects us from the ultraviolet rays of the Sun. The hole that we have already caused is going to cause thousands and thousands of cases of skin cancer before we even begin to stabilize the ozone layer. Mr. President, I tell that little story with some satisfaction, because I daresay there are not many Senators who fought as many losing battles in the U.S. Senate as I have. So the only reason I tell that story is to let people know that sometimes when you cast unpopular votes you will be proven right. A lot of Senators get beat before they ever get a chance to be proven right. I voted against more constitutional amendments than any Senator in the U.S. Senate. I am proud of every one of them. Rest assured, if they bring the flag desecration amendment up again, I will be happy to vote against that, too, for reasons I will not belabor now.
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Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
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Discussing the importance of the ozone layer and his voting record on constitutional amendments.

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