On the recordJuly 31, 1997
I really do not enjoy being the burr under the saddle when there is so much euphoria. Many good people have worked long and hard to achieve this compromise which I think is ultimately the only way that the system works in terms of the major proposals that we deal with in this institution. I applaud the President and the Republican leadership for working together. I applaud the ranking members and the chairs of the Finance Committee and the Budget Committee. I have had the privilege of working with the chairman of the Budget Committee for almost 20 years. In my prior incarnation as a Governor, Senator Domenici was always one of the most respected Members of either party from Congress on matters that related to fiscal policy. I know for him this budget agreement represents a major milestone. I know how hard he has worked and I know of his personal commitment to fiscal responsibility and to bringing down the deficit.
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