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7 days ago this little girl's mother died of cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer 5 rac{1}{2} months into the pregnancy, but under this rule and under this bill, she could have chosen to have aborted the baby. She could have chosen to…
1 week ago today, we buried a lady from my district by the name of Margie Janovich. The story of Margie Janovich I shared last week with the American people, a story that she had struggled with the fight of cancer for 18 months, but I…
Today in Omaha, NE, we had a funeral for a young lady that has meant a lot to me over the last 2 years. Her name was Margie Janovich. Margie was an inspiration, I think, not only to Omaha, but after people hear about her story, will be an…
I ran for the Senate because I wanted to help strengthen America's future. I, like my colleagues here, want to help solve problems. America is reaching out for leadership to put our fiscal house in order. When we debate the budget, we are…
this is about leadership. The balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is about the future of this country. It is about bold leadership. It is about stepping up to the challenges that face our Nation and what kind of country we are…
I do not intend to support this constitutional amendment. During previous debates on this issue, I have said that I believe that an amendment dictating a balanced budget does not belong in our Constitution but that the path to balance…
I rise today to, again, voice my strong support for Senate Joint Resolution 1, the balanced budget amendment. I believe this debate comes down to one question: Is the balanced budget amendment in the best interest of our children, their…
Americans unequivocally support the concept of term limits. Poll after poll will reflect this. But this past fall, voters across the country approved term limit amendments to their State constitutions, giving further credence to what we…
the senior Senator from Maine, Bill Cohen, is among those Senators who have decided to not seek another term in service to their country. Senator Cohen and I both arrived in the Senate in January 1979 and we have served together on the…
It has been a sheer pleasure to serve for the past 18 years with Bennett Johnston. Since the time I came to the U.S. Senate in 1979, I have always admired Bennett's determination and rugged individualism. Bennett Johnston possesses many of…
I consider Senator Mark Hatfield among this pantheon of accomplished public servants. While some may speak highly of Senator Hatfield for his length of service to Oregon and the Nation as a whole, I have been most impressed by the strength…
when the Senate concludes its business this year and adjourns the 104th Congress, we will be bidding farewell to one of the most respected and accomplished Senators this institution has known. Senator Claiborne Pell's decision to retire…
I rise to salute the service of Senator Howell Heflin and give the Senator and his family best wishes. Senator Heflin and I came to the U.S. Senate together and we will be leaving this grand institution together. Over the years I have not…
I want to thank very much my close and dear friend, Senator Byrd, for his kind remarks about this Senator as printed in yesterday's Record. I think we all recognize what a unique experience we have had here in the U.S. Senate, serving with…
This Nation will likely lose the most important Senator of all with regard to national security and foreign policy when my colleague Sam Nunn departs this body. I believe Senator Nunn is one of the greatest leaders of the current era. He…
I am very concerned that in Nebraska and its neighboring States, section 8 projects for the elderly will be disadvantaged under the language in the conference report, unless a special effort is made to preserve them. Fair market rents in…
the provision in this legislation with respect to cost-benefit analysis is unique to the Office of Pipeline Safety. It is not my intent, nor was it ever suggested by any member of the committee that the standard we use in this bill, be…
I appreciate that very, very much. The fact that the Senator has the courage to stand up on the floor of the U.S. Senate and make such an obvious, commonsense argument encourages me that we are beginning to look at some of the real…