Russ Feingold: “I also want to add, Mr. President, that even with this change, any State can enact interstate branching before this time…”

“I also want to add, Mr. President, that even with this change, any State can enact interstate branching before this time period, before June 1, 1997. They are free to move forward as rapidly as they wish. All this amendment does is simply give those States, especially rural States where legislatures are not in continuous session, a little more time to respond in a comprehensive and responsible fashion. So I, again, am very grateful to the manager for his cooperation and help in making this possible.”