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Let me turn now to one other issue before closing--the importance of prompt action on Social Security reform. The bill before us is at best intended to be a stopgap measure until Social Security reform is accomplished. Social Security has…
Before we adjourn, Senator Moynihan and I would like to speak to an issue that has yet been unable to be resolved--the funding for the Conservation Trust Fund of Puerto Rico. The Conservation Trust was created in 1968 for the protection of…
I welcome the suggestion made by the Senator from New Mexico. I believe that the issues that the raises are important ones, and that his suggestions for comprehensive improvements are worthy of further consideration by the Committee. I am…
We have a question for the distinguished Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee. Is it the intent of this legislation that installation of the advanced civil enforcement systems be performed at the facility that…
We would have to create a new one. The distinguished Senator is absolutely correct. The other point I want to make, Mr. President, is that the 18-month holding period resulted from exactly the same process to which the distinguished…
Let me emphasize what I said earlier, that if his appeal should be sustained, there is no question but what it kills the conference report. That is a matter of great seriousness. For no one can guarantee, if we go back to the conference…
I believe the amendment in its present form is satisfactory. I did initially have some serious concerns--some concern that an innocent taxpayer might find money owed him that would be offset by the State under situations where that would…
First, let me express my gratitude and thanks to my colleague, the junior Senator from Delaware, for his effective leadership in this most important foreign affairs matter. He, of course, speaks as an expert, as one who is the ranking…
I say that one of the problems with this proposal is that it adds an additional complexity that is going to be harder to administer and require the creation of a new bureaucracy. Let's keep and treat all people in this situation the same…
I rise today to introduce five bills to suspend temporarily the imposition of duties on certain products. I am pleased to introduce these bills to suspend temporarily the imposition of duties on imports of pigments. These high quality…
Yes, that is correct. In addition, the adoption law establishes a new requirement that States must initiate termination of parental rights proceedings in specific cases that are outlined in the law. However, the law only requires States to…
I rise today to introduce temporary duty suspension legislation for the active ingredient used in producing Sustiva, a breakthrough drug for treating people with HIV and AIDS. I am pleased to introduce this bill on the active ingredients…