The Public Record
With funding in this conference report designated in the fund for the improvement of education, the Robert H. Clampitt Foundation's Children's PressLine will establish a New Orleans bureau to teach journalism skills to at-risk youth in New…
first let me say I wish to be added as a cosponsor to Senator Cardin's amendment. I was very taken by his presentation about the responsibility that we do have, and it has been on my mind, actually, for several weeks about our allies and…
I appreciate all of Chairman Harkin's efforts in bringing this bill forward and thank him for his continued support of the Nation's public schools, including charter schools, which increase the academic achievement of our Nation's most…
In just 13 days the Internet tax moratorium will expire. If Congress has not acted by then, State and local governments will be free to impose new taxes on Internet access-- and trust me, they will. We need to be straight with the American…
this is a fairly dramatic chart I want to show people. It is a little scary for me and, I am sure, the people I represent. It is also very scary for Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. This is the track of all hurricanes from…
as we conclude this historic vote, I thank colleagues on both sides of the aisle and briefly will put a few names into the Record. I know we are moving to another bill. I wish to thank Senator Boxer, Senator Inhofe, and Senator Reid, for…
So I hope the President will reconsider this number, the lowest investment since 1929. I hope he will look at the hurricane maps, and then I hope he will look at the land loss in Louisiana. I would like to just end with this. We have lost…
I have to say to this chairwoman who took the chairmanship of this committee and said 7 years is enough time to wait, it is too long for the people of Louisiana, for California, or Florida, or Maryland-- my good colleague from Maryland…
I came to the floor to thank Senator Murray for her extraordinary work on the bridge replacement amendment and for the colleagues--60-- who joined her in supporting this amendment. It is important to all of our States, but particularly for…
I believe we should modify the language to be more clear on this point. I believe it should read ``(B) is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of the court, or was an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of the court at any time when the…
today I rise to discuss the All Students Can Achieve Act that I am introducing today with Senators Lieberman and Coleman. I was proud to have been a part of developing the No Child Left Behind legislation 5 years ago, which made strides in…
I offered this amendment in good faith last night and spoke at some length on the amendment. My amendment actually proposes $25 million on this appropriations bill. I don't know where else to appropriate money except on an appropriations…