I was a teenager when this occurred, but it backfired. People had sympathy for him. It also caused the Republicans to not fight the Democrats in future battles.
No the Senate caves in 1995 on the budget battle, the marriage amendment and the English Official language amendment. THe Senate led by Bob Doldrums never supported the values that had given the majorities to the Rwpublicans in 1994. He was trounced in 1996 as a result,
THe Republican Senate has been spineless forever.