Don Nickles: “Mr. President, I believe about 90-some percent of the Senate agrees with passing the rescissions package. I was at the…”

“Mr. President, I believe about 90-some percent of the Senate agrees with passing the rescissions package. I was at the White House earlier this week and President Clinton said he hoped the Senate would pass it very quickly. I believe there is one or maybe two colleagues that still have some opposition to that package. But I urge that they come forward and agree so we can save the taxpayers $9 billion and we can get some much-needed relief to victims of disasters in California, Oklahoma, and other places. I think it is vitally important. It is also important for us in the appropriations process so we can have those amounts. It would make a big difference on the appropriations levels for 1996. I certainly hope we can pass the rescissions package before we leave today.”