We have succeeded in completing work of which this body can be proud: The Tax Reform Act is law. the budget process. which in recent years has eluded any rational attempts at control. is now subject to GrammRudmanHollings constraintsconstraints that will enable the Congress over the next few years to eliminate the huge deficits that continue to hamper strong economic growth. We have passed the Clean Water Act. Superfund. an immigration bill. important soil and wetland conservation measures. All of these are important legislation. and it is good that we have acted in a bipartisan partnership to ensure their completed consideration. But there are areas in which I believe that we. as a body of lawmakers. have failed: We did not successfully confront the explosive trade deficit that threatens not only jobs but also our economic recovery.
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