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Cord Byrd: “The framers saw a need for amendments at some point in time, so they provided a way to do that in the Constitution…”

On the recordMarch 10, 1995
The framers saw a need for amendments at some point in time, so they provided a way to do that in the Constitution itself. But I am opposed to amending the Constitution to write fiscal theory into it, fiscal policy. I am also opposed to destroying our constitutional system of mixed powers and checks and balances by a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. I respect those who differ with me, but why do we keep on talking about a constitutional amendment? We Senators have as much power as Senators in the year 2002 will have. Why wait?
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Cord Byrd
Florida
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Opposing a constitutional amendment to balance the budget during Senate floor debate.

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