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John B. Breaux is a former United States Senator from Louisiana, serving from 1996 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Breaux previously held a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. During his time in the Senate, he was known for his work on health care, tax reform, and energy policy. Breaux played a significant role in the passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout his career.
First, I'd like to thank Senator Hollings and Senator Gregg for all of their help over the last four years in trying to establish a strong NOAA presence in Lafayette, Louisiana. Their efforts are most appreciated by me and by the State of…
for so many Americans the day began with a bright, sunny morning, with beautiful, clear skies. It ended with darkness and a profound sense of vulnerability and a profound sense of anger of all Americans. It will certainly be a day that we…
Today my colleague Senator Smith of Oregon and I have introduced the Railroad Track Modernization Act. As chairman and ranking member of the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science, and…
Some in Florida--and I understand their argument--say we have beautiful beaches; we do not want oil to be spilled around our beaches. I do not want it to happen either. I argue the wetlands in Louisiana, which are about 25 percent of all…
so that people who may be watching on their monitors in their offices can understand a couple things about lease sale 181, this lease sale did not happen overnight. As I indicated before, when President Clinton was serving in office and…
the subject matter is energy. I just came from a meeting with the Vice President and a group of Senators, both Republicans and Democrats, who are trying to see what we can do as a Congress to come up with an energy policy that makes sense…
I rise today to introduce tax legislation which proposes only a small technical modification of current law, but, if enacted, would provide significant simplification of routine corporate reorganizations. The legation is identical to S…
Mr. President, I rise to comment on the bill that is now before the Senate. It is the Frist-Breaux-Jeffords substitute bill. Before doing so, while the Senator from Tennessee is still on the floor, I want to say something about how…
I was not going to say anything, but the arguments have nothing to do with the substance of the amendment. Everybody ought to realize punitive damages have nothing to do with awarding a person who has been injured. A person who has been…
The agency has spoken pretty clearly. They are very inhospitable to mergers.
If you do not have competition, you have to have regulation, which is my main point.
It is not a waiver, Mr. Burkes. It is an exemption. It is an exemption that has the effect of law.