Cord Byrd: “I wish to associate myself in considerable measure with the distinguished Senator from Alaska [Mr. Stevens]. We have…”

“I wish to associate myself in considerable measure with the distinguished Senator from Alaska [Mr. Stevens]. We have been voting for a lot of sense-of-the-Senate resolutions. I think we had one yesterday, 99-0. We know it is not going to be paid for. On this business about infrastructure, we hear it said that there is no money. I am from a State that needs infrastructure. We say there is no money. I shall state why I supported the Warner-Baucus amendment. We do not need a tax cut in this country right now. We do not need a tax cut. I say that with respect to the Republican tax cut and with respect to the tax cut that is supported by the Administration. We do not need a tax cut. When we see what we are doing in this budget resolution with respect to cutting taxes--cutting taxes at a time when we are within reach of balancing the budget, if we were to use that money that is going for the tax cut, we would balance this budget much earlier than it is expected to be balanced now and we could also use some of that money for infrastructure. If we want to know where we can get the money, that is where it can be found. Let's vote against the tax cut. I am going to vote against this resolution if we have the tax cut tied with it. I thank the distinguished Senator. Mr. LAUTENBERG addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair recognizes the Senator from New Jersey.”