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Paul Coverdell: we will soon once again cast a historic vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. It will be a historic…

On the recordJune 3, 1996
we will soon once again cast a historic vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. It will be a historic vote. It will be a defining vote. Given the experience of the last 26 years, $5 trillion in debt, interest on debt that will soon exceed Defense Department spending, it is certainly an appropriate matter for the Senate to consider.
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Paul Coverdell
Georgia

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Discussing the upcoming vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

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