On the recordFebruary 12, 1997
I have proved that I will do everything I can to balance the budget. But not only this Senator. They are standing in rows on this side of the aisle. In 1993, they voted to lower the deficits by almost $500 billion. Working with the President, we had a package to reduce the deficits. I voted for that package. The Senator from Connecticut voted for that package. Many other Senators on this side of the aisle voted for that package. Not one--not one--Senator on the other side voted for that package, to bring down the deficits. So we do not need a constitutional amendment. We just need the courage to vote for it. I do not know what there is in this constitutional amendment that will give us any more courage and backbone than we already have. I do not know how many will figure that out.
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