[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S4001]
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                                TAX CUTS

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I have asked for, and received, this time 
today so a good many Members of the Senate can talk about one of the 
most important issues that the Senate will consider this year; that is, 
the issue of tax cuts. And certainly promises made are promises to be 
kept.
  Those of us in the Republican Party are absolutely committed to 
providing a budget package that will produce a respectable tax cut to 
the American people, and especially to American families--families and 
family groups--who for some years have not received the benefit of the 
kind of consideration under our current tax law that we think they 
ought to. Certainly no policy of the Federal Government, no Federal 
law, should conflict or make it difficult for the family unit of our 
society to exist, and we believe the current tax structure does just 
that.
  This special order this morning will be conducted by two Senators who 
have led the issue of family tax cuts and family consideration, Senator 
Coats and a freshman Senator who was one of the leaders in the House in 
the past few years on this key issue, Senator Grams.
  So at this time, I yield to Senator Coats to allocate the time 
accordingly.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Inhofe). The Senator from Indiana.
  Mr. COATS. I thank the Chair.
  Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Idaho for his introductory 
statements, for his support for this effort, and for yielding the time 
to Senator Grams and me.
  (The remarks of Mr. Coats, Mr. Grams, Mr. Kyl, and Mrs. Hutchison 
pertaining to the introduction of S. 572 are located in today's Record 
under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, could I inquire how much time is remaining?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair advises the Senator from Indiana, 
there is no time remaining. However, no one else is seeking the floor.
  Mr. COATS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed in 
morning business for up to 5 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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