Bob Dole: “I understand the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is the same as in the vetoed bill. There has not been any…”

“I understand the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is the same as in the vetoed bill. There has not been any change in that. I do not know where the $400 million figure came from. I want to include in the Record at this point a statement of administration policy, this is the Clinton administration policy, that supports H.R. 1944 as it passed the House: H.R. 1944 provides an important balance between deficit reduction and providing funds to meet emergency needs. This legislation provides essential funding for FEMA Disaster Relief, for the Federal response to the bombing in Oklahoma City, for increased anti-terrorism efforts, and for providing debt relief to Jordan in order to contribute to further progress toward a Middle East peace settlement. H.R. 1944 reduces Federal spending by $9 billion. I think the administration statement is in accord with the thinking of most individuals. This matter did pass the House last night. As I understand it, there has been change in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program since the bill passed the Senate.”