Cord Byrd: “I rise in support of S. 1019, the Fiscal Year 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriation bill. This is the first year that…”

“I rise in support of S. 1019, the Fiscal Year 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriation bill. This is the first year that the distinguished Senator from Utah [Mr. Bennett] and the very able Senator from North Dakota [Mr. Dorgan] have served as chairman and ranking member, respectively, and they are to be congratulated for the expeditious manner with which they have brought this prudent legislation to the floor. Both Senators are to be commended for the efforts that they have made to ensure that the Legislative Branch of the Government is funded in a fiscally sound and responsible way. S. 1019, as recommended by the committee, provides $1,537,827,000 in budget authority, to fund salaries and expenses of the Senate and those agencies that provide important services to this institution, such as the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the Congressional Budget Office, the Library of Congress, the Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol. In addition, S. 1019 is well within its 602(b) subcommittee allocation.”