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I don't know that there is a greater crisis in our country today than in what we are witnessing with providers in rural and urban areas alike. Whether it is doctors or nurses, facilities, nursing homes--the crisis is as severe as any that…

It has been 342 days since the effort was first initiated to bring about meaningful disaster relief to many parts of the country. During those 342 days, I don't know how many hours we spent on the Senate floor attempting to inform our…

Under the Cochran amendment, in disaster counties, counties declared disaster, every producer is eligible regardless of loss. In my State, there are counties that were declared disaster that had pockets where they had all the rain they…

That's the concern we have about a $200 billion Social Security cushion that is all being drawn down; not only this year, but for every year in the foreseeable future, every year in the coming decade. Every dollar of Social Security…

That is exactly what I am proposing and what I assume would be the circumstance in the 108th Congress. As I say, I did not have one chairman last year express a concern about the inadequacy of resources while we were in the majority. I…

What we are simply saying is what we had agreed to with a 51-49 breakdown in the 107th Congress is what we ought to agree to with a 51-49 breakdown in the 108th Congress.

I want to acknowledge the deep affection this body holds for both men. Last night, Senator Thurmond made his final comments on the floor, and, spontaneously, Senators broke out in applause. In their own way, both Senators have left…

A Federal information in the Northern District of New York has been filed against an individual on four counts of refusing to follow lawful orders, obstructing a corridor, and trespass inside a Federal office building in Syracuse, NY. The…

I joined with a majority of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to support the resolution granting that authority, but made clear then and continue to believe now that our vote was the first step in our effort to address the threat…

Afghanistan is our first, and most visible effort in the war on terrorism. The eyes of the region and the world are watching whether we are willing to do what is needed to follow through in Afghanistan.

Last week we regrettably learned of the passing of Jo-Anne Coe. She served the Senate and Senator Dole for many years. She was an admirable public servant. From 1985 to 1987, during the 99th Congress, she became the Senate's first woman to…

I came to the floor for a couple of reasons. One was to reiterate what I think I heard the assistant Democratic leader say with regard to our desire to have a vote. As we have indicated publicly and privately, we are prepared for an…

You have seen an increase in the draw down of the Social Security trust fund. We have actually spent $2 trillion of Social Security. We put those resources into this tax cut, providing $53,000 per year to the top 1 percent of income…

We cannot get to the rest of the business before us unless that cloture motion is agreed to. There can be no excuse, there can be no reason, after all this debate, after all the meetings, that we cannot at least bring closure to that…

Help us with the drought. If you want to deal with the economy, help us solve this problem now. The situation could not be any more grave than it is in the western part of my State. Statistically, this situation is the worst it has been in…

We appreciate the Chairman's concern and support for this work. We believe it has important implications for future generations of military personnel and we look forward to working with him and the committee as this bill moves forward to…

I simply remind my colleagues that almost every senior organization has endorsed the Graham amendment. Not one senior organization has endorsed the Republican plan. What does that tell us? The drug companies endorse the Republican plan…

Let me say as strongly as I can, this amendment belongs on this bill. This is exactly what I think we ought to be doing, and I think on a bipartisan basis there is strong support for what Senator Levin is proposing. I want to speak briefly…