Committee Backs Budget Amendment
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a balanced-budget amendment after rejecting Democratic attempts to exclude Social Security. The 13-5 vote sent the bill to the full Senate, where debate is scheduled to begin next week. Passage could hinge on the Social Security issue. Many Democrats say they won’t vote for the measure unless it ensures that recipients won’t be threatened with benefit losses at a future time when Congress is struggling to balance the budget.
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