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T. Gorton: “In general terms, we face the proposition that divides this body, I believe at this point, simply into two camps. There…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1995
In general terms, we face the proposition that divides this body, I believe at this point, simply into two camps. There are those who, like myself, believe that the country is in a serious crisis, that the status quo is unsatisfactory, and that the situation, the set of rules under which we have operated-- not just for years but for generations--will not and cannot serve to lead this country along the road to fiscal sanity and a balanced budget and that, therefore, drastic action in the form of a constitutional amendment is necessary.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington
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Discussing the need for a constitutional amendment for a balanced budget.

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