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David Cay Johnston: “Mr. President, my question today has to do with the authority of the President with respect to the balanced budget…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1995
Mr. President, my question today has to do with the authority of the President with respect to the balanced budget amendment. I wonder if the Senator from California can tell me when the President, on Inauguration Day, raises his hand and swears to uphold the Constitution of the United States, which at that time, let us assume, includes this amendment, my question is, what authority or what duty does the President have under this amendment to balance the budget if the Congress, in fact, has not balanced that budget?
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia
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Questioning the authority of the President regarding the balanced budget amendment.

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