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Let me conclude by saying I hope France will recognize its air service policy with the United States is an economic failure that is exacting a very high cost in terms of lost jobs and other commercial opportunities. To remedy this…

Let me just say, the vote just cast had nothing to do with minimum wage. It had everything to do with simply one provision dealing with Utah wilderness. There was no understanding with regard to this package, as the distinguished Senator…

This amendment reinforces Federal policy to protect the interests of sportsmen who hunt and fish and use our public rangelands for sport. My amendment would preserve the rights of hunters, fishermen and recreationalists to use Federal…

My amendment is designed to address a concern expressed by sportsmen in South Dakota. South Dakota is probably the best hunting and fishing State in the Nation. I know there may be others who may disagree, but I will gladly promote South…

I read a comment just this morning that I think is so appropriate. It goes to the points raised by the Senator from Illinois and the Senator from Arkansas. Somebody said in the paper this morning, ``Welcome to the Federal Government. You…

That is an innovative characterization. I think the metaphor it represents is an accurate one. There is not much evidence of any real catch here. And that is really what the effort has been all about, to see if they can get a political…

I was not aware of them, but it goes to the point that we were making earlier, I say to the distinguished Senator from Arkansas, that there have been no hearings on health care, there have been no hearings on the economy and on jobs. There…

And the record will show, I would say to the distinguished Senator from Maryland, that that is what happened in the Iran-Contra hearings. The investigation, I should say, by the independent counsel, went on and on for years following the…

Both Senators make a very important point. In the face of tremendous evidence of obstruction of justice, that Congress decided that there were more important considerations. There has been no finding of wrongdoing in this case. So the…

First, I respond by saying I was not aware that $2 million had been spent on the Pillsbury investigation----

Congressman Henry Gonzalez just released the February 25, 1996, supplemental report to the Resolution Trust Corporation, entitled ``A Report on the Representation of Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan by the Rose Law Firm.'' In releasing…

Our intent--I think the intent of every Member when they voted on the authorization last year--was to maximize the opportunity that we get our work done, to do all we could to resolve what outstanding questions there were, and then to…

I must say, in all my time in the Senate, there has never been a time when I felt more discouraged, and frankly more concerned about the future of agriculture, the future of farm policy, than I feel this afternoon. I think the Senate has…

Let us be clear. Win or lose on these cloture votes, we are no closer to an agreement if that is what happens today. Sooner or later, we are going to have to compromise. The House Republicans just do not seem to get it. So far, the 104th…

I applaud the action taken this morning. I believe that providing the District of Columbia with the confidence of knowing that they will have the appropriate operating funds to continue at least through the 25th of January is very…

It is clearly germane because it is in terms of spending money for purposes of introducing troops into Bosnia. Now, that is clearly germane to a continuing resolution which involves spending money. And it is clearly topical and timely in…

I wanted to bring to my colleagues' attention the concerns of several prominent South Dakotans regarding the Superfund Program. Like many of my colleagues, during the August recess, I spend considerable time back in South Dakota talking to…

I urge the chairman and the appointed conferees to consider going to the authorized funding level for MLRS launchers, as S. 1087 proceeds to conference. I believe doing so would ensure the successful reconditioning and fielding of 29 MLRS…