Sen. Paul Simon said "Absolutely not. And the argument that we are taking away Presidential prerogative is not valid. The President has the obligation to submit a balanced budget. But the President may very well say, because of circumstances, we are in a recession or whatever the circumstances, that he recommends that there be this movement away from it. But it is tougher. I say to my friend from Michigan, on this argument as well as the previous argument, when you say we are going to slip and slide, it may be that we will get into the habit of going over 60 votes, but it is better than drifting the way we are right now. And what is the alternative? I have not heard the alternative." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 28, 1994

Absolutely not. And the argument that we are taking away Presidential prerogative is not valid. The President has the obligation to submit a balanced budget. But the President may very well say, because of circumstances, we are in a recession or whatever the circumstances, that he recommends that there be this movement away from it. But it is tougher. I say to my friend from Michigan, on this argument as well as the previous argument, when you say we are going to slip and slide, it may be that we will get into the habit of going over 60 votes, but it is better than drifting the way we are right now. And what is the alternative? I have not heard the alternative.

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Sen. Paul Simon

Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the importance of a balanced budget and the role of the President in budgetary decisions.

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