Bob Dole: “I thought we had been debating the amendments the last 2 hours. I have listened to debate on the Low-Income Home Energy…”

“I thought we had been debating the amendments the last 2 hours. I have listened to debate on the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and counseling program and the job training program now for 2 hours. I do not know how much debate we need. I think everybody understands precisely what the issues are. I am prepared to offer the amendment myself. I will offer the amendment. I will offer it all in one amendment, move to table the amendment, and there will be a vote on the amendment, if that satisfies the Senator from Minnesota and the Senator from Illinois. We want to bring this to a conclusion. Again, let me repeat, I have a couple of options. I understand the President may be trying to reach you on the telephone. That is an option I had not thought of--because I can reach you right on the floor. This has become the President's bill. He is concerned about the people who suffered in Oklahoma City. He is concerned about the people who suffered in earthquakes in California--as he should be. I think there are 39 States affected by disasters that are going to be affected by this bill, and we are still going to save $9.2 billion. It is a $16 billion bill; we spend about $6.8--but we still save about $9.2 billion. I have one option, just to call for the regular order, which brings back the Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995. The other option is just go out of here, adjourn, recess.”