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I have just heard the saddening news that our former colleague, Senator Moynihan of New York, has passed away. This is a great loss for the State of New York, but it is also a great loss for the people of the United States. He was one of…
When Mr. Greenspan comes before the Joint Economic Committee, I will explore that with him in depth, so we can get it nailed down. The point I want to make off the Senator's chart, where he has the black line demonstrating the impact of…
I happen to have another chart. I will get to that if the Senator will be patient. I appreciate his willingness to listen. Back to 2004, we see once again the impact of the soft patch. We see that if we are going to look at this and say…
First, let me say, in another time and place, and I know others wish to speak, I think the Senator and I could explore this at some greater depth. I agree with him absolutely that the problem is ahead in the retirement years of the baby…
In my opinion, we have two options, not three. The two options are either to go ahead or to come home. The option of staying in place and allowing the inspections to go on for an indeterminate period of time is not a viable option. The…
Since I returned from last weekend in Utah, I have become increasingly aware of how anxious people are about Iraq and the possibility of war in Iraq. This anxiousness comes from those who are supporters of the President as well as those…
I am very comfortable that the new Sergeant at Arms will carry on the same level of professionalism and provide the same level of protection for the Senators and our staffs that we have seen before.
I can report to my fellow Senators that he had no partisanship at all in the way he discharged his duties. It was within a matter of days after he was sworn in as Sergeant at Arms that September 11 hit. His baptism into the procedures of…
In the editorial they say: The right question, though, is not, ``Is war risky?'' but ``Is inaction less so?'' No one can provide more than a judgment in reply. But the world is already a dangerous place. Anthrax has been wielded in…
But at the same time the country is beginning to discover this debate. While everything may have been said on the floor, it seems that not everything has been said out in the country. It is interesting to me that we are getting more and…
I would expect the Democratic leader to be sure of enforcing the same process on behalf of Senators on his side of the aisle.
I have been watching these proceedings on television in my office. I have heard some of the presentations that have been made. It seems that emotions are running high on this issue on both sides, and I can understand that, and maybe, given…