T. Gorton said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for a constitutional amendment for a balanced budget.

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