Orrin Hatch: “Mr. President, it is ironic that on April 1, 1993 the vast majority of those who now support the Daschle right-to-know…”

“Mr. President, it is ironic that on April 1, 1993 the vast majority of those who now support the Daschle right-to-know amendment voted to adopt a budget blueprint paving the way for President Clinton's massive tax increase before President Clinton submitted the legally required details of his plan to Congress. They voted to adopt a budget blueprint that called for a massive tax increase without knowing the specifics. This debate is different. It is a lot simpler. The central issue is whether or not we should vote to make balancing the budget a national priority. we are debating whether or not future generations of Americans--our children and our grandchildren--deserve constitutional protection. That is what this amendment is all about. This year, we have a real chance to approve a balanced budget amendment and send it to the States for ratification. It is the best chance we have had in years. Every single vote matters. Several Senators who voted for a balanced budget amendment in the past are now under tremendous pressure from the special interests and others who are addicted to Federal spending. The special interests are trying to convince past supporters of the balanced budget amendment to switch their votes.”