On the recordJune 11, 1997
the President wants to shut the Government down. The President wants to shut the Government down. That is the reason for his veto on the disaster relief bill. He said it was not a clean bill, that there are riders. Can any of us name a spending bill that does not have riders? This one went from $4.8 billion at his request up to $8.4 billion. We have forward funding of FEMA, we have Bosnia relief, and we have other things. One rider says that if Congress and the President cannot reach an agreement, we will continue government until, until, we work out our differences. That is a good thing. Certainly no reason for a veto. The bottom line is the President thinks it is more important to shut the Government down than provide relief for those who suffered from a disaster. Mr. Speaker, the President wants to shut the Government down.
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