[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21988-21989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity to visit a 
little bit about the remaining weeks in this session. I have a little 
different view of what has happened from that of my friends who are 
just leaving the floor, who suggest nothing has been done. They did not 
mention Ed-Flex, one of the most important education bills that has 
been passed in this Congress,

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which allows families and school boards and States to have more say in 
education. They didn't talk about the tax bill which provides an 
opportunity for families to invest and save their money so it can be 
used for education. They did not talk about standards and 
accountability, the fact we are going to take up these bills, the 
elementary school and secondary education bill, or Social Security, 
where we have done something about the proposal there, or the Taxpayer 
Bill of Rights.
  It is interesting; when they talk about some of the things they would 
like to see happen, they somehow forget about the things we have done. 
I guess that indicates we do have a different view. It is proper. It is 
perfectly legitimate to have a different view about how we accomplish 
the things we are about.
  Mr. President, I yield to the Senator from Oklahoma such time as he 
may consume.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Wyoming for 
yielding.

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