Balanced Budget Amendment
1997-03-05T00:16:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDc0XC8xOTk3MDMwNTAxMTQzNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senators debated the Balanced Budget Amendment in the final hour of debate before the vote at 5:15 p.m. Three Democrats summarized their opposition to the amendment and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT), the chief sponsor of the amendment, summarized their support for it. The Senate failed to pass the amendment by a 66 to 34 vote, falling one short of the necessary 2/3 majority.
Senators debated the Balanced Budget Amendment in the final hour of debate before the vote at 5:15 p.m. Three Democrats summarized their opp… read more
Senators debated the Balanced Budget Amendment in the final hour of debate before the vote at 5:15 p.m. Three Democrats summarized their opposition to the amendment and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT), the chief sponsor of the amendment, summarized their support for it. The Senate failed to pass the amendment by a 66 to 34 vote, falling one short of the necessary 2/3 majority. close
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