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Rick Santorum: “I was just questioning. Are you suggesting that negligible amounts could mean rather extraordinary amounts? You are not…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995
I was just questioning. Are you suggesting that negligible amounts could mean rather extraordinary amounts? You are not suggesting that a Member of the Senate would violate his constitutional oath of office to uphold the Constitution which requires a balanced budget? You would not be suggesting that someone would deliberately violate their oath of office by allowing a large deficit to occur when the Constitution says that cannot occur?
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Rick Santorum
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Questioning the implications of budgetary decisions and constitutional obligations during a Senate debate.

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