Bill Bennett

I supported the line-item veto. When I saw how President Clinton used it, I was sure I had made a mistake. Here on the floor and in the debate with Senator Moynihan and Senator Byrd, I made the commitment that I would never support the…

I discovered firsthand that the idea of the revolving door is vastly overrated. I was like any other lobbyist.

I was not sure this would come up. I know it has been an issue that has been discussed. But in view of the vote on this issue when we dealt with S. 1 in the previous Congress, I thought perhaps it would not come up. Because in the previous…

my first question is whether the Department of Justice has asked for this and whether they need these additional resources to deal with the challenges.

I will look at this amendment with great interest. I appreciate the sincerity with which my friend from Vermont offers it. My first reaction to the increase in the statute of limitations is that is fairly reasonable. My only immediate…

I have enjoyed this debate on this amendment. At the risk of sounding like wishy-washy Charlie Brown, I agree with both sides; that is, I agree with Senator Conrad absolutely on the line-item veto. I came to the Congress supporting the…

I have seen firsthand exactly what he is talking about, where a corporate jet picks you up, takes you to a fairly remote location, and it is not only well stocked with food and drink but with experts who will fill you in on what it is they…

I did not plan to talk about drug reimportation, but coming on the heels of this conversation, I simply want to make this one observation: The key statement made by the Senator from Louisiana was safe drug reimportation. And the key…

I recognize the concerns the distinguished Senators from Ohio have about protecting the Great Lakes and their efforts to balance the environmental and economic needs of the region. I look forward to working with my colleagues on this Issue.

we are debating the Energy bill, the bill that would allow drilling in deep sea waters off the coast of the United States in the Gulf of Mexico. We have heard a lot of conversation about that. I don't want to repeat all of the arguments…

today, we invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security bill, and we have had a full day of debate. Tomorrow, we will be on the bill and Members are encouraged to come to the floor and speak. Again, this is…

yesterday, in the Joint Economic Committee, we heard from the chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. As often happens in that committee, there were a number of issues raised. I would like to take the floor simply to…