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Let me finish very briefly. Mr. President, I agree with exactly what the distinguished Senator from Mississippi said about what the issue is, with the exception of one word. He said the issue is very simply do we support a balanced Federal…
Let me commend the majority leader on his statement and on many of the points that he raised in the last few minutes. Let me also personally thank him for his cooperation and the manner with which he has worked with the Members in our…
Vouchers may be appropriate in some areas. However, in states like South Dakota, the problem is...financing build-out to sparsely populated areas.
I strongly support passage of this bill to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB]. S. 1588 includes a provision I authored that is designed to advance the safety of travel on government owned or leased aircraft. One…
I have long been a strong advocate of nonproliferation policy. In 1985, Congress enacted the Pressler amendment that prohibits aid to Pakistan unless the President can make a yearly certification that the country does not possess a nuclear…
I should correct that. I carried two weapons, but I never claimed to be in combat. In fact, I had a Jeep. As a matter of fact, they said the most dangerous thing was a second lieutenant in a Jeep. I have three medals, but I am not a hero.
Every year we spend approximately $7 billion dollars on no-obligation educational assistance for college students. This, of course, is a worthy expenditure and a prudent investment in the future of our country.
The whole project is symbolic and allegorical. Washington symbolizes the founding of our country and the stability of our institutions; Jefferson our idealism, expansion, and love of liberty; Lincoln our altruism and sense of inseparable…