On the recordFebruary 28, 1994
as I begin my presentation this afternoon on the balanced budget amendment, I would like to start out by paying tribute and thanking my colleague from Illinois, Senator Simon, for making this Nation face its failures. I think almost without question he has kept the pressure on us, he has kept the pressure on the Nation by saying we have to face up to this growing debt and these continuing deficits if we, as a nation, are going to survive. We have said on this floor that if we are going to be strong defensively, we have to present a strong economic front. I believe this sincerely, and I want to commend my colleague and thank him on behalf of the people of Tennessee for that which he has done: For bringing us to this point because, hopefully, tomorrow we are going to make a decision that will strengthen this Nation and strengthen the purse strings that we are charged with holding onto.
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