Political Quotes

“We also have subsequent appropriations which are possible, as well. We are trying to legislate now on the basis of an estimate. There is no logic in an estimate to say we are going to go with the high point of a range anymore than there is to say the low point of a range. But the important point is that the legislation be clear, and it is not. If I can say to my friend from Idaho, if we want to allow a range, we should say so. If a range is going to be allowed, we should say what it is our intent that the estimate will be. That is simply my point. This bill is not clear on a very critical issue, which has been the subject of great debate. Finally, on this issue, in last year's Governmental Affairs Committee, the committee agreed that the range issue would need to be resolved on the Senate floor when S. 993 was brought up for consideration. I urge the managers to clarify the range issue.”