[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 162 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15369]
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                    NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PRESIDENT

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I will just make one brief statement before 
we recess. I will just say this.
  I think, for the first time, the President of the United States, 
President Clinton, indicated today that he was prepared to negotiate 
with the leaders of the Congress concerning a balanced budget in 7 
years. It is the first time he suggested 7 years. He also mentioned 
capital gains, taxes, and other matters. That may be the beginning, at 
least a glimmer of hope that we might be able to come together in some 
negotiation with the President of the United States, myself, and the 
Speaker of the House, Speaker Gingrich. And I hope that is a sincere 
offer by the President of the United States, that we can properly 
pursue it at the appropriate time.

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