[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S17839]
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                              COOPERATION

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, we have been treated in the Senate with a 
discussion by Senator Thomas, Senator Inhofe, Senator Coverdell, 
Senator Abraham, Senator Hutchison, Senator Gregg, and I assume there 
will be more, who come to the Senate, among other things to question 
the sincerity of those on the Democratic side, and especially the 
President, about whether or not we are interested in a balanced budget. 
In fact, one of the speakers this morning said that he felt that the 
President was hiding in Europe, I believe that was the term he used, 
``hiding out'' in Europe.
  It is not the kind of thoughtful discussion that would advance a 
spirit of cooperation, to do the right thing for this country, to see a 
parade of people coming to the floor of the Senate, questioning the 
sincerity of people on the other side. It is certainly not thoughtful. 
But, rather, it is thoughtless for anyone to come here and suggest that 
what the President is doing at this point in Europe--dealing with the 
issue of peacekeepers in Ireland, and so on--is that the President is 
hiding out. I did not intend to come to the floor to speak on this 
issue today.

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