I am astonished when I listen to some of the remarks that are being made on the Senate floor today on the Domenici amendment. The Domenici amendment is a killer amendment with regard to the modest deficit reduction proposals adopted in the Budget Committee. Let there be no mistake about that.
Discussing the impact of the Domenici amendment on deficit reduction proposals during Senate debate.
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