On the recordJune 10, 1998
Let me reiterate, the intent and purpose of the Shaw amendment is of the highest import, because we have attempted in different ways to parallel that intent in language that we have already incorporated either in the basic bill or in amendments to that bill. All of us are interested in making certain of the priority, highest priority for support payments. I still have reservations about the workability of the amendment that the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Shaw) has offered, but he has now created new language which may make it more acceptable. I will continue to monitor it between now and the time of conference and work with the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Shaw) for even more perfect language, for the perfection that he has already accomplished, and still reserve the right to work against it if I think it hurts the overall concept of the bill. In other words, I do not know where I am on the gentleman's amendment.
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