46 of us, 24 Democrats and 22 Republicans, voted for that. I thought that was a very responsible thing. And whatever you are talking about in the national budget, all has to do with balancing or not balancing the national budget-- everything in the stack.
Alan Simpson: “46 of us, 24 Democrats and 22 Republicans, voted for that. I thought that was a very responsible thing. And whatever you…”
On the recordJune 7, 1996
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Discussing bipartisan support for a budget-related vote.
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