Connie Mack: “during the past several weeks there has been significant debate on one of the most fundamental issues facing America…”

“during the past several weeks there has been significant debate on one of the most fundamental issues facing America today. One which, frankly, divides the two parties in this country. At times the debate was heated. At times the debate appeared to indicate the balanced budget amendment would pass. But, in the last days, it became clear that would not be the case and the balanced budget amendment was defeated. This morning, while Republicans were trying to recover from that defeat, we were buoyed by the announcement that Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell was switching parties, changing from Democrat to Republican. During the press conference this morning making that announcement, a question was raised by one of the reporters regarding a comment attributed to the minority leader of the Senate, suggesting of Senator Campbell, "perhaps he should resign and run for reelection. * * *" I assume the minority leader made that statement because Senator Campbell had changed parties. I would like to suggest that perhaps the minority leader, Senator Daschle, should resign and run for reelection himself, because clearly he changed his position on an incredibly fundamental issue which he not only voted for in the past, but made as a central theme of his campaign in 1986.”