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Cord Byrd: “Will the Senator yield, with the indulgence of the Senator from Utah? Why do we not do it now? We need two-thirds vote…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1995
Will the Senator yield, with the indulgence of the Senator from Utah? Why do we not do it now? We need two-thirds vote in each body to adopt this amendment. Why do we not just use a majority now to take whatever actions are necessary to continue to bring that budget into balance? It only takes a majority. Why wait 7 years? Darwin's theory of natural selection will not make me any more courageous in 7 years or 9 years or 90 years. I have only the courage that God gave me and the courage and the will and the determination and the faith that were inculcated into me by the people who raised me and by the genes that my father and mother and their ancestors gave me. That Constitution will not give me any more courage. Let us do it now. Why not now? Why not start now?
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for immediate action on the budget during Senate floor debate.

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