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This morning in the New York Times, there was yet another reminder of the great difficulty seniors are having in dealing with the Medicare prescription drug discount card, so-called. I noticed with some amusement a number of our colleagues…

I agree. I think the funding and the so-called economic issues are critical to finding a solution. If we can't get a fair funding level that provides just compensation to victims and certainty to businesses, then we won't be able to…

Under this new proposal, those who have already been given a judgment, have done everything within their power to resolve this matter using the current system, will be told that effort is now nullified and they will have to restart under…

I rise for the sole purpose of acknowledging the terrible, growing toll this war is taking on some of America's finest citizens and their families. More than 700 American troops have died in the war, and this month, as we all know, has…

As of this day, March 26, I answer the Senator from Nevada, we have approved 173 judges and 419 nonjudicial nominations by this administration. I don't know whether the nontraditional nominations is some kind of record over 3 years, but we…

There have only been 3 out of 173 now that have not been given the authority to serve on the bench and, as I said, for good reason--either their unwillingness to cooperate with the nominating process or fulfill their obligation to provide…

Those of us who have spent this long day on the floor recognize that there has been an absence in our caucus-- and I think both of our caucuses have noted his absence--and that is the distinguished assistant Democratic leader. Normally, he…

I would simply say that if you judge how good an economy is by the number of jobs created, this policy has been a failure. If you judge economic policy by the kind of fiscal position we now hold--we have a $600 billion deficit and a $3.5…

Nearly 50 years after mental illness brought such sadness and financial strain to Paul Wellstone, doctors and scientists have made great strides in understanding and treating many mental health problems. But those advances mean little to…

I congratulate a South Dakota native, Adam Vinatieri, on yet another Super Bowl-winning field goal. These are the kinds of heroics South Dakotans and New England Patriot fans have come to expect from Adam. Growing up in Rapid City, Adam…

We can't have the president or anybody else dictating how that commission is going to work and the nominees who will be involved.

The problem is that they're off by over 35 percent in the first year. That's phenomenal. Even government doesn't make a mistake that big most of the time.

The Senator from Nevada, the distinguish assistant Democratic leader, is right. That record exceeds the record of any predecessor in this period of time. Obviously, the Bush administration has 1 year left before the end of its term. So…

The Senator is correct. That would be a pretty remarkable record if this were the sports world, the business world, or the academic world. I was just reminded that 100 of the 170 who were confirmed were confirmed under a…

I hope we can complete our work on the pension bill today. We have been on it now for, I think, 6 days. We have been getting good cooperation on both sides of the aisle. I don't see any reason why before we conclude our work this afternoon…

We simply cannot afford to ignore what happened, why it happened, and how we can prevent it from happening again.

I ask the majority leader if it is his intention to set aside a moment of silence this afternoon in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy.

Having unlimited debate means an opportunity for Senators to be heard for whatever length of time, but it also means an opportunity to protect the minority--the minority being whatever the case may be, whether it is a political minority…