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while I have the floor, I would like to make this comment about the debate that is before us. I have great personal conflicts on this issue because my senior colleague from Utah, Senator Hatch, is the cosponsor and the principal sponsor of…
I tell my friend from Michigan that I will do all I can, in consultation with Members from the affected states and the Department of Agriculture, to craft an appropriations bill which contains adequate funding to combat the Emerald Ash…
I say to my friend that we did indeed work with our House counterparts in crafting the final 2006 appropriation, but unfortunately were only able to allocate $10 million in the end.
last week we had numbers that came out with respect to the economy. We also had testimony from the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board with respect to the economy. And as recently as yesterday we had some stunning numbers that came out…
today's papers are filled with stories about energy prices and particularly gas costs and editorials demanding that the Congress and the President do something about it. I think perhaps the best comment that appeared was in this morning's…
I have heard the arguments, and I agree with most of them. I simply want to put it all in perspective. Let us remember that the Senate Ethics Committee, under the man who is currently the assistant majority leader, the majority whip…
it is my understanding we now have 2 hours equally divided to discuss the conference report. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Once the clerk reports the conference report by title, that is correct. The clerk will now report. The assistant…
that is my understanding. This is the reservation of time on my side so that Senators will know the time is reserved for them, and if one Senator might otherwise be tempted to run on, the order can be called so that every Senator will have…
most of the speakers who have discussed this subject have talked about Judge Roberts' qualification. There is no point in my referring to them or repeating them again. There is a point that I do wish to make with respect to the entire…
all other amendments having been withdrawn or disposed of, we are now to final passage. To accommodate those who need to leave, I reserve any remarks about the bill until after final passage and urge we move to the vote. Madam President, I…
I see Senator Dayton is here. The yeas and nays have not been ordered. There have been discussions during the evening about this amendment. I wonder whether the Senator wants the yeas and nays. I would say the Jeffords amendment, which…
The Senator from Iowa and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, as well as member of the subcommittee of jurisdiction over this bill, raises some important points about funding in the bill. I will…