Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole lost in a bid to pass a balanced budget amendment today. He brought the issue up for a vote, knowing the Democrats would not help him get the two-thirds margin required. But Dole forces consider the loss a plus. The Dole presidential campaign will accuse President Clinton and the Democrats of not being serious about wanting a balanced budget. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on today's debate.
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