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I know the Senator is wrapping up his remarks, but I would like to ask the Senator, is he aware that a complementary amendment we have worked on for a couple of years, giving a tax credit to employers who are filling that pay gap, is the…
I would add to this discussion that it is important for us as leaders to be open to change and to adopt new strategies. The one thing that is certain about life is change. Those who adapt survive, and those who do not, do not survive. I…
I see the lead sponsor of the amendment on the floor, so let me be brief so he can close out. I thank the leadership for accepting this amendment. I know they will fight hard to keep this in conference as we move forward because it really…
I do so through the Chair. I first say how much I appreciate the exchange between the Senator from Virginia and the Senator from Illinois. I hope we can find a way to move forward on this very important issue because it is so crucial to…
Shall I yield some time to Senator Kennedy of that 5 minutes? I am happy to yield about 3 minutes to him.
I reserve that time. There may be opposition. I am hoping not. I would be happy to yield back all the time if the manager wants to move on. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator may reserve the time. Who yields time? The Senator from New…
I will respond. I thank the Senator for his interest in helping out in this extraordinary circumstance with 370,000 children displaced. I wanted the Senator to know, of course, I have been in and out of the city many times. I spoke to one…
now that we have the amendment offered and the time straight, I wish to thank the Senator from Arkansas for her extraordinary leadership on this issue because this is not the first time she has come to the Senate floor. She has spent hours…
first of all, all three of these amendments are small in number but important in scope. Each seeks to take money that is already appropriated in the underlying bill and direct and target it, if you will, to the gulf coast area for some…
we have several amendments to consider this evening. I will be very brief. I ask unanimous consent to call up three amendments, to talk about them in 5 minutes, and then to set a vote whenever it is within the purview of the managers…
I know people are going to debate about Davis-Bacon, but I just want to tell the American people this point: When the President issued the order and basically said, right after Katrina, waive all the labor laws that allow people to be paid…
I ask the Senator if he has received the latest numbers from the Department of Labor about the number of Americans who have actually lost their jobs because of Katrina and Rita. We know it was upwards of 450,000 people who have lost their…