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I rise today to speak I support of the joint resolution, introduced by my distinguished colleague from Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch, proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing Congress to prohibit physical desecration of the…
I rise in support of S. 2251, the Risk Management for the 21st Century Act regarding crop insurance reform, I am an original co-sponsor of this important legislation and I thank my colleagues Senators Bob Kerrey and Pat Roberts for their…
the health budget is a critical piece of our overall budget and agenda. It is defined by the glaring disparities in health status that exist for the African American community. HIV and AIDS have been our focus, but we also die from heart…
I thank Chairman Lugar. He has done great work in allowing the process to come forward and allowing suggestions on how to improve crop insurance and make it more responsible. There has been some abuse of the program. Senator Roberts talked…
last week, in the middle of a 10-day trip to Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, I read a story in the International Herald Tribune about a discovery made by a joint Chinese- United States paleontology team in China. The team found…
I add my thanks to the distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee and the ranking member, Mr. Moynihan. And I tag on to what my friend and colleague, Senator Robb, said regarding the loss to this body and to America as we find…
my amendment is merely a conforming amendment. If you support the underlying amendment, which changes Social Security from a retirement program to a program that simply has a test of age as opposed to a status of work, I urge colleagues to…
I thank the Chair. We know there is an anticipated projection of a $2.3 trillion surplus in Social Security trust funds over the next 10 years. But we do know that if, in fact, we are to reform Social Security, whatever projected surplus…
I support the elimination of the earnings test from 65 to 69, and believe the amendment I have offered would be a positive conforming change that will make it clear, regarding Social Security at age 65, there is no longer a requirement to…
Two percentage points, that is correct. Not 2 percent of the 12.4; but 2 percentage points overall, from 12.4 to 10.4 percent. Under current law, a substantial increase in the publicly-held debt will occur. In addition, there is a problem…
My amendment is essentially a conforming amendment. It is an amendment that conforms a change we are about to make with the change in the language relating to earnings that occur between age 65 and 69. Senator Moynihan and I have a…
I intend to vote for this piece of legislation. I think it is good and needed legislation. But I don't think anybody should be deluded as to why we are taking it up. I remember the Boskin Commission. A number of years ago there was a…
I stand before you today on the occasion of Black Press Day. March 16 is the anniversary of the publication of the first black-owned newspaper in the United States. On this date in 1827, the first edition of Freedom's Journal rolled off…
the question of how to write Federal laws and consider treaties that enable our armed forces and diplomats to protect and defend the people of the United States is both important and difficult for Members of Congress to answer. To write…
I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1827, the Government Waste Corrections Act. I commend our leadership for bringing this bill to the floor. At a time when there is a lot of talk about reducing waste, fraud and abuse in executive branch programs, I…
This bill contains no intergovernmental or private sector mandates as defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on State, local, or tribal governments. The legislation redesignates the facility of the United…
a few weeks ago, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger joined what has become a chorus of distinguished citizens and representatives who are suggesting the decision to deploy the national missile defense system be postponed until after…
I agree that we have many budding and potential scientists, inventors, great doctors and health professionals in our community that just need the opportunity. I am also thinking that through some of our education initiatives this year that…