J. Exon: “The smoke has entirely cleared now, and it is clear that the dire…”

On the recordMay 25, 1994

The smoke has entirely cleared now, and it is clear that the dire predictions that were made about the Exon-Grassley amendment by many sources on both sides of the aisle simply have not come to pass. The clamor in opposition by the President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the entire Cabinet, and special interest groups were proven unfounded. As Senators will recall, the Exon-Grassley amendment cut a mere $26 billion from our discretionary spending over the next 5 years, spending that will total over $2.7 trillion over the same period of time. Yet, despite the modest goal, the Exon-Grassley amendment was also opposed by the White House, the congressional leadership on both sides of the aisle, and by the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and the ranking member of that committee. The chairman argued that the Exon-Grassley cuts were general and not specific and, therefore, the Exon-Grassley cuts were improper.

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J. Exon

Democratic · Nebraska

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Discussing the Exon-Grassley amendment and its opposition during budget resolution debates.

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J. Exon: “The smoke has entirely cleared now, and it is clear that the dire predictions that were made about the Exon-Grassley…”

Editor's note · Context