Sam Brownback: “I want to talk about a national day of reconciliation. This is an effort by both Houses to identify what needs to be…”

“I want to talk about a national day of reconciliation. This is an effort by both Houses to identify what needs to be done to reconcile the Nation and past and present problems. We are at the beginning of a new administration and at the beginning of a new millennium. This would be a good time to do this. It is a simple proposition, a basic proposition of what we need to do to identify--something we should have done--and correct past wrongs. I am hoping we can identify and move that forward without difficulty and controversy. It will be a very healthy exercise. It is also healthy to recognize the basis of some of these days we celebrate. That is why I put forward this notion of reconciliation on Valentine's Day. It is a lot more than just hearts, cards, and candy.”