On the recordMay 5, 1994
I say, first, to my friend from Alaska that spouses are covered under the current rule, so that we have some experience relative to the coverage of spouses and dependents under existing rules. That is not changed. Have the spouses expressed themselves? This is what we did in that regard: We sent out to each of the Members a letter, twice, asking for comments on this proposed rule. Twice we have sent out a letter to every single one of our colleagues, and I assume that each of our colleagues would consult with his or her spouse, as I have consulted with my spouse. But we thought it was appropriate for each of the Members to consult with their own spouse, rather than for us to be doing any consultation directly. And we have solicited that response, and I might say that as a result of the two letters that went out to each Member of this body, we got a total of two responses.
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