Jimmy Carter actually said...

"I am concerned that the shipment-by-shipment notification required by this bill will impose unnecessary burdens on American exporters."

"I congratulate Senators John Culver, Jennings Randolph, Howard Baker, and Malcolm Wallop and Congressmen John Murphy, Robert Leggett, John Dingell, David Bowen, and Ed Forsythe for their hard work."

"At a time of urgent need for budget restraint, we cannot tolerate spending for any but truly essential purposes."

"I am convinced that this flexibility must be preserved as a weapon against inflation."