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Mr. Chairman, as more families have both parents working, families are making painful choices; either work, or risk their jobs and the income the family needs. H.R. 2391 is an attempt to ease this burden on families. It'll allow the…
It is deplorable, Mr. Chairman, to think that America's Federal prisoners are granted access to vulgar, sexually explicit materials while serving time in our Federal prisons. Those predators who prey upon our families deserve to be treated…
the welfare reform bill before us will win no beauty contests. It is not the fairest of them all--and I intend the double meaning. With reservations, I voted in committee to send the measure to the floor. I wanted changes for fairer…
I recommend that all Senators vote in favor of the amendment. I would simply point out that the amendment does nothing more than what the States can already do. I will vote for this amendment, and the one that follows. I will strongly…
I end with 30 seconds, by merely saying the personal investment plan, as described by Senator Simpson and myself, is not privatization. It is fully funded. And it is, it seems to me, called for in a program which has not been changed…
I do not know if I will take 10 minutes or not, but it was called to my attention this morning when I got back in town that there was an opinion piece that appeared in the Washington Post yesterday, Sunday, written by Mr. Henry Aaron, a…
this third amendment is one of those sort of good Government amendments. I have spoken with the authorizing committee about this. They raise some concerns that I will attempt to address in a moment. This gives the U.S. Department of…
this amendment establishes a separate appropriation for salaries and expenses for the Risk Management Agency inside the Farm Service Agency's account. I wish the administration of the Department of Agriculture had sent up a separation. I…
in 1986, the Congress enacted the so-called ``Byrd rule,'' named for our esteemed colleague, Senator Byrd, now incorporated into the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as section 313. Although it may seem arcane to those not immediately…
I simply point out that I think we are debating a smelly dead polecat or a straw man. Both of the bills, the Republican bill and the amendment that we have offered, both address what has been pointed out here as something wrong. Another…
welfare reform is an issue, like the previous speaker said, that we can agree on, that we can come together on in a bipartisan fashion and that we can work together on. I think all agree that the welfare system has caused people to rely on…
will the Senator from Alaska help me understand a part of the bill. Within the Formerly Used Defense Site Program you have added $25,000,000 for PCB and asbestos removal. We have a situation out at the University of Nebraska where the…
Madam Chairman, despite having invested more than $1 trillion, the Federal Government's 30-year war on poverty has instead created a war of poverty. Along with giving States and communities more flexibility in designing welfare programs…
I rise to comment on a disturbing trend I see arising in the aftermath of the terrorist killing of our military personnel in Saudi Arabia. I am concerned because I believe we may be developing a response that plays right into the…
I am quite convinced this is one of the most important pieces of legislation that this Congress has taken up. I am very, very grateful to the Senator from Kansas for saying, get all parties back together, Republicans and Democrats. There…
As agricultural subsidies decline, we must allow and encourage expansion of markets for U.S. agricultural commodities. MFN to China leaves important trade avenues open, benefiting family farms, ranches, and businesses. China has the…
While the Senator from Virginia and I have not always agreed on all subjects, we have agreed on more than we have disagreed on. I could not help but ask for a moment, if I might, to congratulate the Senator from Virginia for his very…
the bill the Senate is now considering, S. 1745, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997, raises many issues essential to our national security. None are more important, however, than the Intelligence Committee's…