July 25, 1975
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Mr. TUNNEY. I have had the opportunity on a number of occasions to deal with the Senator from Wyoming, and he can be very understanding and reasonable, and so can the Senator from Hawaii.
If we are willing to cut back figures from, say, $12 million to $10 million, and from $3 million to $2.4 million, would my colleagues be prepared to accept that compromise?
Mr. McGEE. The ranking minority member and I have discussed this, and we would split the difference of the figures, and we can take that to conference.
Mr. TUNNEY. I would like to check with the Senator from Massachusetts or the Senator from Maine.
Mr. McGEE. Senator Scrooge.[Laughter].
Mr. MUSKIE. I discussed this with both Senators, and it is within the guidelines of the budget ceilings. The resolution of the proposed problem, I leave that question to the Senators.
Mr. McGEE. On the basis of that information of its budgetary implications, we would be willing to split the difference.