On the recordMay 10, 2000
I would point out that this still allows these monies to be spent. It requires a straightforward certification that these conditions are met before those monies can be spent. And it is a straightforward attempt to make sure that we protect Social Security, we do not raid it; we protect Medicare, we do not raid it; and, we stay on the commitment of this Congress to pay down the debt, the publicly held debt, by 2013. It is a straightforward and honest amendment that says conservation funding is still important and it ought to occur, but not at the expense of Social Security, not at the expense of Medicare, not at the expense of paying down our debt.
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