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government. One of the earliest statements I referred

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to before is we don't want to wait for the federal govern-

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ment to do everything for us. I think the time is now.

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We should move. If we pass this particular amendment,

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then I think we should consider putting into this

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Constitution whatever is necessary to implement a wide-

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spread policy for providing for citizens in our state.

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I have watched you tinker with the technical

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aspects of our government. You can get the finest piece

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of machinery set up that you want to, but if you don't

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have people behind you and take care of human resources ,

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the rest will go. All we need is the will. We have got

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the economic and natural resources.

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Thank you.

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DELEGATE JAMES : Are you ready for the

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question?

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The Chair recognizes Delegate Batnberger.

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DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Mr. Chairman, I rise to

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speak against the amendment.

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I do not believe that a Constitution must

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express —