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over 50 years ago, Sir Winston Churchill uttered the immortal words, ``never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.'' Although Prime Minister Churchill was referring to the selfless and courageous effort…
this is shaping up to be an auspicious time for an Energy Bill, as we begin a year long celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday. Benjamin Franklin was the embodiment of a ``renaissance man.'' He was a small business owner, a…
Thank you, Mr. President. I understand we are in morning business. I ask unanimous consent that I may extend my remarks to consume about 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
today I have 18 young men and women from Louisiana and the Washington area taking part in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. I am going to submit all of their names for the Record to show that they spent a day working in the Senate…
today I rise with the Senator from Tennessee, Mr. Alexander, my colleague from Louisiana, Mr. Vitter, and the senior Senator from South Dakota, Mr. Johnson, to introduce legislation which we believe is a new and enhanced version of one of…
approximately 211,300 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. No doubt, you know one of these women. In fact, they may be your sister, mother, aunt, cousin or dear friend. In most cases, the doctor will prescribe immediate…
Thank you. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Bingaman be recognized for 1 minute. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.
I call up amendment No. 414. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Louisiana [Ms. Landrieu] proposes an amendment numbered 414. The amendment is as…
I am glad I was able to accommodate our colleague. At this time I send a modification to amendment No. 414 to the desk and ask unanimous consent that we discuss this slightly modified version. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to…
last year the Internal Revenue Service hit my State like a Category 4 hurricane when it determined that disaster mitigation benefits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are taxable. We get hurricane warnings when a storm is…
Earlier this year, Christina and Raymond received a letter from their parish government informing them that they must add $45,000 to their gross income this year. You see, Christina and Raymond's home is located in a flood zone. That is…
in Louisiana, hurricanes and floods are as much a part of life as crawfish boils and Mardi Gras. Twenty percent of the coastal zone of my State lies below sea level, including 80 percent of our largest city New Orleans. Because of this our…