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Cord Byrd: “No, no, I say to the Senator, you are flattering me now. We have lots of men and women in this Senate who have the…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1995
No, no, I say to the Senator, you are flattering me now. We have lots of men and women in this Senate who have the courage to do it now. It is not just the Robert Byrds. We have enough men and women in the Senate to do it now. Let us be honest with those people out there who are watching through that electronic eye. We have just heard our friend on the other side of the aisle say this constitutional amendment does not require a balanced budget. Let us start now.
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Discussing the need for courage in the Senate regarding a constitutional amendment.

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