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I also point out, Mr. President, since the Senator transitioned into that, that it would put it into actuarial balance for 75 years, there have been a lot of people talking about--well, let's take again this surplus, which is nothing more…
Again in your hometown newspaper, it reported anyway-- perhaps it is not--division on the other side of the aisle. Senator Domenici has a $30 billion tax cut over 5 years. Someone on that side of the aisle wanted a $60 billion tax cut over…
I wish to take a moment to call attention to a significant day in our Nation's history. Not only is this St. Patrick's Day, but it was 25 years ago today, St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1973, that our friend and colleague, Senator John…
I would like to commend my Democrat and Republican colleagues for their hard work in creating a transportation bill that will reduce traffic congestion, make our roads safer, and protect the U.S. environment. ISTEA, the Intermodal Surface…
for Americans government secrecy is a paradox. In a democracy, it's an unusual action for us to decide to keep something secret from the public, because it's their government. What we do is for the people. It's carried out in their name…
Third, we should openly and consistently state our goal of a free, democratic Iraq, even if we have to state it repeatedly for years. To accept less and say less is simply unworthy of our heritage. Mr. President, there are additional steps…
the world witnessed a diplomatic success in United Nation's Secretary General Kofi Annan's trip to Baghdad last weekend. We saw a successful conclusion to an episode that has been and probably will continue to be a very long drama of…
I find that I am asking myself the unescapable question-- are we preparing to send our young men and women to war because we just all expect that this is the thing to do because we don't know what else to do? That is not good enough. There…
these are very serious times. The administration and America face a complicated and dangerous dilemma in Iraq. This dilemma must be approached from a framework of both our short-term and long-term foreign policy objectives. As the…
I believe the last 7 years in the United States we have seen a dramatic transformation in the United States Congress from one of an expectation almost that the Japanese and other Asian nationals are going to overwhelm us. I remember very…
I was very disappointed, many of my colleagues down here, a lot of us were disappointed that we were not able to get the ISTEA legislation passed last year. For me the ISTEA legislation is one of the most important things with which this…
Mr. Chairman, the President wants voluntary tests identifying individuals, schools and States as meeting or failing voluntary education standards. His education plan calls for voluntary tax credits to build more schools. He is also…
Getting it done by the end of March means that, prior to the 15th of April, taxpayers will have substantially more power. Under current law, the IRS can come out and try to collect money from a taxpayer that they think owes money and, if…
this morning I come to the floor to recognize a man who has lived the American ideals of integrity, courage and, leadership. This man, Mr. President, is Dr. Tom Osborne, head football coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. After…
one of the great legends of college football retired this season. Dr. Tom Osborne has led the Nebraska Cornhuskers for the past 25 years, and everyone who has watched was saddened by his departure. Tom Osborne is Cornhusker football. As a…
I do not know if the distinguished Senator from Connecticut said anything between the time I left my office and came here to the floor with which I disagree, but in the time that I watched him from my office and listened to his words from…
first of all, let me return the compliment. I have high praise for the chairman. He has done exceptional work on this issue, especially the 3 days of hearings which penetrated the section 6103 veil and issues that are protected under…
One of the things that this law does in title II is deal with a new trend that all of us understand, which is electronic commerce. We see a lot of electronic commerce developing out there in the private sector. The IRS has been struggling…