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Robert C. Byrd: “I believe that we not only tamper with the Constitution; I believe that we are driving a trip-hammer right through the…”

On the recordJune 25, 1992
I believe that we not only tamper with the Constitution; I believe that we are driving a trip-hammer right through the heart of that Constitution with this amendment because we are moving down the road of destruction of the separation of power, and the checks and balances.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Jun 25, 1992

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Opposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

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