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Orrin Hatch: Under Senate Joint Resolution 1, Congress will, by necessity, need to be more careful about its decisions through the…

On the recordFebruary 24, 1997
Under Senate Joint Resolution 1, Congress will, by necessity, need to be more careful about its decisions through the year in order to comply with the constitutional directive of the other sections. For instance, section 6 simply recognizes that to be reasonable and workable, we will need to rely on estimates throughout the fiscal year in complying with the balanced budget amendment rule.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the implications of Senate Joint Resolution 1 on congressional decision-making.

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