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On the recordFebruary 13, 1997
Is it not also true that all of those, almost all of those who opposed the balanced budget constitutional amendment 2 years ago told us all that was required to balance the budget was courage and dedication on the part of the Congress itself? Is that not pretty much the message that we constantly get from them?
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington

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Discussing opposition to the balanced budget constitutional amendment.

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