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If that is the case, if it does not restrict the next President, it does not restrict this President. He could also do it. I have had a briefing on the review that was done in 1997, prior to the Helsinki meeting between President Clinton…
Let's say Governor Bush is elected and he comes into office and says I have Brent Scowcroft, Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, and Colin Powell. They have done a review from November to January and they have made a recommendation to go to…
in 1998, the Congress, for the first time in the history of strategic nuclear weapons policy, imposed upon a President a limitation on what that President could do in terms of reducing nuclear weapons. It imposed a floor at the START I…
it is somewhat difficult to get back to the somewhat arcane subject of how many nuclear weapons are needed after listening to the recitation of the Senator from Alaska of a short, very moving statement that in many ways gets to the heart…
I rise in support of this crop insurance conference report. As my colleagues from the Agriculture Committee are well aware, this legislation has been a work in progress for a good long time. The final package we reached with the House and…
Mr. Speaker, after 8 weeks of negotiations and countless hours of discussions between the House and the Senate Agriculture Committees, I am more than pleased to rise today in support of the conference report on the Agriculture Risk…
In order for farmers, ranchers, and food processors to succeed in a global market, the US needs fair trade and fair access to growing global markets. Nebraska is one of the nation's leading producers and exporters of agricultural products…
China is the third largest military power in the world. It has a huge conventional arms arsenal and developing missile and nuclear capabilities. Quite frankly, China is a powerful threat. But China can be a powerful ally. There is no more…
I thank the group of people who organized the Million Mom March on Mother's Day. Three-quarters of a million people coming to Washington, DC, is rather impressive. I suspect even opponents of what they are trying to do are impressed with…
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased also to rise in support of this resolution, which expresses the sense of the House that law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty should be honored, their dedication and sacrifice recognized, and their…
In today's information age, the threat of electronic attack is more likely than a nuclear attack. Words such as 'cyber-terrorism' and 'hackers' have crept into everyday talk, no longer confined to the world of computer nerds and geeks…
I am joined by my esteemed colleagues Senator McCain and Senator Moynihan in introducing the Social Security Protection, Preservation, and Reform Commission Act of 1990. I am honored to join these two distinguished colleagues in an effort…
On April 25, 2000 the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Carhart v. Stenberg case. As a lifelong Nebraskan, I have received several requests to take a prominent public position with regard to this case, including a…
Mr. Kagan is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He echoes what Senators Roberts and Cleland have talked about; that is, the vital interests of our country in world affairs. He suggests that America's two…
I appreciate the compliment from my colleague, the gentleman from New York, on my creativity, but I did feel the necessity to unlock that cage so the world could see this tiger. Because what my friends on the other side of the aisle were…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the floor another package of tax and fee increases proposed by the Clinton-Gore administration for the fiscal year 2001. This legislation proposes additional taxes and fees totaling $116 billion over…
I rise today to honor Dr. Ernest M. Burgess, a man who has dedicated his life to cleansing sickness from the lives of countless people. When my grandchildren study the events that shaped the development of the twentieth century, the…
Supporters of this amendment are winning converts. Each election cycle seems to bring them closer to the 67 votes they need to send this 17-word amendment to the States for their ratification. And 49 legislatures have already indicated…