Bill Bennett

I understand the debate is on the qualifications of Thomas Griffith. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct.

I am pleased to be able to re-introduce the Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2005, together with my colleague Senator Hatch. Legislation was introduced in the previous Congress to lay the groundwork for our efforts in the 109th…

She concludes with this comment: I don't pretend to know how Brown will rule on other important issues likely to reach the Federal courts. I only know that I want judges on those courts who will defend the rights of the poor and the…

We turn on the television these days and get bombarded with advertisements saying: ``Write your Senator.'' ``Call your Senator and preserve the filibuster.'' ``Get ahold of your Senator and make sure this tool that provides rights and…

On Monday, the Senate will resume the motion to proceed to the highway bill. There will be no rollcall votes on Monday but Senators are encouraged to come to the floor to make their statements with respect to the bill. As a reminder, a few…

It is only one. I wonder if the Senator heard my denunciation of that kind of thing when I gave my speech?

Today we will have a period for morning business to permit Senators to make statements. As announced by the majority leader last night, there will be no rollcall votes during today's session. We hope to begin consideration of the highway…

The New York Times said: ``Time to Retire the Filibuster.'' That is the headline on the editorial. It says: The U.S. Senate likes to call itself the world's greatest deliberative body. The greatest obstructive body is more like it. And…

The Senator from Colorado talked about the ongoing conversation with respect to the filibuster in the Senate. If I may, I would like to reminisce for a little while because I have something of a history in the Senate. I have clearly not…

This morning's paper has in it once again, as we often get here in Washington, a poll. It seems everything we do is focused on polls and what the people think. This poll is on the question of whether there is a crisis in Social Security…

The Senator from Illinois began by saying that the facts were different than those I had outlined. I would ask him to tell me where my facts are wrong. He referred to the GAO and the CBO, all of which are fully aware of the facts I quoted…

The State of the Union Message has become a great moment in American political theater. Originally, State of the Union Messages, which are called for in the Constitution, were submitted to the Congress in writing. Perhaps it is a…