Sen. Weicker Sees Vote as Move to Moderation
United Press International
WASHINGTON —
Sen. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (R-Conn.) said Friday the Senate’s 50-49 approval of a compromise budget package marks a swing back from a conservative “defense-driven” philosophy toward moderation.
“We’re swinging into the middle right now, as we always do in this country,” he said at a news conference in his Senate office.
The Senate’s budget bill would allow defense spending to keep pace with inflation.
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