On the public record
Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.
6,228·quotes on file
I think we are all very troubled with the situation in Bosnia, and troubled we should be. But I do not believe a feel-good amendment, like the one offered by Senators Dole, Lieberman, Mack, Lugar, McCain, Levin, Feingold, Hatch, Dorgan and…
this table shows where the $113 billion--my friend from Iowa said $112 billion; it is $113 billion--shows that these show up on the discretionary add-ons in the President's functional totals, and they exclude defense. Defense is not on the…
The most interesting part of all of these headlines is ``Domenici Backs Clinton Budget Plan.'' Well, that is a first, I think the record will show, for the ranking Republican on the Budget Committee. Certainly, he has a right to his views…
Mr. Kerrey's proposal, the Youth Violence Prevention Block Grant, was adopted in the crime bill the other body passed last fall. I would like to encourage this body to ensure that Youth Violence Block Grant is included in the final crime…
I am greatly disturbed by the administration's USDA reorganization plan to release farm ground enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP. This program is vital to helping farmers maintain the stewardship of the land, by saving…
In fact, it would be extraordinary if he did not retire in the fourth grade. In the last 5 years, there have been 206 individuals in the third or fourth star grades of admirals and generals to retire; 200 of the 206-- all but 6--retired on…
Mr. President, the Senate has now before it President Clinton's nomination of Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, U.S. Navy, to retire in grade as a four-star admiral. That nomination was reported favorably by the Armed Services Committee by a vote of…
I simply say to you, Mr. President, that if you do not know Frank Kelso well, then you have missed meeting one of the finest men or women that I think has ever served in the U.S. Navy. We have had him on numerous occasions before the…
I rise to strongly urge passage of this comprehensive crime bill as soon as possible. Violence is on the rise across this country and the battle against it will take nothing short of a historic response from this Congress. Imagine, if my…
I have maintained that United States Forces should not be committed to Bosnia, unless there is a mission with clear goals and objectives. Over the past few weeks, United States military involvement has escalated, to the point that United…
First of all, Exon-Grassley cuts need to be preserved at all costs. I have heard some say that it is a too large a cut. I have heard some say it is too small a cut. The fact of the matter is what this does is it sends a signal to the…
I emphasize once again that the Domenici amendment is a killer amendment with regard to the modest deficit reduction proposal that was supported in the Budget Committee. I simply say, once again, that I think the points have been made by…
I will simply say that the Senator from Indiana is, therefore, saying that the Appropriations Committee is antidefense, the Appropriations Committee will not take a stand for what is right to properly apportion it--make appropriations in a…
I am astonished when I listen to some of the remarks that are being made on the Senate floor today on the Domenici amendment. The Domenici amendment is a killer amendment with regard to the modest deficit reduction proposals adopted in the…
the Senator from Maine laid the case out very well. If it would have been judged nongermane, it would be prudent and important that it be heard. I appreciate the offer of the distinguished Senator from Tennessee, as I understand, to hold…
I would simply say that I would think that the bill that we would come back with probably would raise the budget deficit, which I believe the Senator from Virginia would not like to see. I would like to try to establish once again the…
It is the sense of the Senate that-- (1) The President's fiscal year 1995 budget includes a request for 11 courthouses with a total estimated cost of over $1,000,000,000; (2) while there may be significant need for new Federal courthouses…
we have an opportunity this year to enact a comprehensive overhaul of the Superfund Program. We can put an end to the endless litigation that has crippled this program. We can make the ability to pay a consideration in determining the…