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Cord Byrd: “Well, my memory, which is not infallible, reminds me that the President of the United States asked for an omnibus bill…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2000
Well, my memory, which is not infallible, reminds me that the President of the United States asked for an omnibus bill that year. He didn't want separate bills. Mr. Reagan didn't want separate bills that year. He wanted an omnibus bill. I hope I am not mistaken in the year that we are discussing. But does the Senator not recall one year in which Mr. Reagan did not want--he wanted one bill because we were entering into some kind of an agreement amongst us; he wanted one bill to sign rather than several. So we accommodated him.
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing President Reagan's preference for an omnibus bill during a Senate debate.

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