[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that privilege of 
the floor be granted to David Stewart, an intern in my office, during 
the course of morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I yield to the Senator from Iowa 10 
minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The distinguished Senator from Iowa is 
recognized.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Wyoming for 
yielding.
  Even though I am not going to speak on the issue of taxes, I just 
heard the remarks by the Senator from Arkansas. Obviously, voting for 
that bill was difficult. I agree with the statements and plead with the 
President to sign the bill and give the people back some of the money 
or let them keep the money rather than running it through Washington. 
We are overtaxing the people at the highest level of taxation in the 
history of our country.

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