Paul E. Kanjorski said "The results of the last election speak volumes in terms of this particular issue. Many of us were elected on the idea that this institution has not had the discipline to balance its budgets for whatever reasons. We believe the way to bring discipline to the institution is to pass a balanced budget amendment, to give the President the line-item veto so that when we have these monumental bills that some have called Christmas trees, where we all load up with our special projects--and it has gone on for years on both sides of the aisle, not just your side but on our side, too--that there is a mechanism in place to deal with it. That is my point." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 3, 1995

The results of the last election speak volumes in terms of this particular issue. Many of us were elected on the idea that this institution has not had the discipline to balance its budgets for whatever reasons. We believe the way to bring discipline to the institution is to pass a balanced budget amendment, to give the President the line-item veto so that when we have these monumental bills that some have called Christmas trees, where we all load up with our special projects--and it has gone on for years on both sides of the aisle, not just your side but on our side, too--that there is a mechanism in place to deal with it. That is my point.

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Paul E. Kanjorski

Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for a balanced budget amendment and line-item veto during a debate.

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