[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 184 (Saturday, November 18, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17456]
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                       THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I am happy to follow the senior Senator 
from Alaska, if he so desires. I wish to speak briefly. I have had the 
opportunity through the day, together with the distinguished acting 
majority leader, and others, to join the Speaker of the House in 
reference to the continuing resolution situation.
  I specifically addressed at that time my deepest concern, which is 
shared by many, about the fate of those Government employees, those 
both defense and nondefense, who at this time have continuing 
uncertainty as to their status.
  I am pleased to say, Mr. President, that the Speaker and those 
present gave me reassurances that the earlier representations by the 
Speaker and the distinguished majority leader of the Senate to members 
of the Virginia congressional delegation--indeed, others--that 
Government employees, defense and nondefense, will at some point in 
time be cared for in a separate manner, separate manner from the 
question of, and the very important question of, the balanced budget 
amendment, to which I swear my allegiance to the 7-year program. But it 
has to be done in a separate context.
  With that assurance, I hope I can convey, not only to the colleagues 
here in the Congress who have an interest but also to those employees 
listening and learning this, that at some point in time this solution 
will be resolved, and hopefully very satisfactorily.

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