Don Nickles: “I wish to compliment Senator Hatch from Utah for his leadership, as well as Senator Craig from Idaho for his leadership…”

“I wish to compliment Senator Hatch from Utah for his leadership, as well as Senator Craig from Idaho for his leadership, as well as Senator Simon, and most of all, Senator Dole, for his leadership, because they strongly support passing a constitutional amendment to balance the budget, as the American people do. Mr. President, I heard my distinguished colleague from West Virginia pull out the Constitution. I know he has great respect for the Constitution, as I do. A statement Thomas Jefferson made in 1798 I will quote: I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone for reduction of the administration of our government to the genuine principles of its Constitution. I mean an additional article taking from the Federal Government the power of borrowing. Thomas Jefferson was right. He was right in 1789. It is the right thing to do today. Also, Mr. President, I will read a letter from the Governor of Oklahoma, addressed to the President of the United States.”