[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S335]
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                        DO NOT RECESS THE SENATE

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I wanted to make just a few comments, if I 
might, with regard to what I consider to be a very ill-advised move, 
and that is the consideration that maybe, after Friday, we are going to 
recess the U.S. Senate, right in the middle of very important 
negotiations. I would simply say, Mr. President, we should stay here, 
work on the farm bill, work on the debt ceiling, work on the budget, 
and come up with a compromise. Certainly I, too, was pleased with the 
President's address last night and the acceptance, generally, as I 
understand it, of Speaker Gingrich and leading Republicans in the U.S. 
Senate that says to take this $711 billion and balance the budget in 7 
years, with CBO scoring, which we have all been for.
  We cannot do those things, we cannot solve the crisis in the debt 
ceiling, by leaving here and not coming back until 2 or 3 days before 
we would have default. I hope, and I appeal, for both the House and the 
Senate to remain in session and do our work, especially at this 
critical time with regard to the farm bill and the other important 
matters that we have on our plate.
  I thank the Chair and I yield the floor.

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