This is no way to do the people's business.
Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 669, a bill authorizing appropriations for the Peace Corps for Fiscal Years 2000 through 2003.
We are living through the longest peacetime expansion in our Nation's history.
This bill represents a missed opportunity by the Congress to protect our children from the death and disease caused by tobacco.
My bill would support the next stage of reform by helping States, school districts, schools, and teachers use these standards to guide class...
At the end of this fiscal year, more volunteers will be serve overseas than at any time in the last 25 years.
Now they're in need, and we should help them.
This bill will help ensure that many more of our citizens can offer their skills and serve our country as Peace Corps volunteers.
My proposal builds on the positive trends achieved under current law.
This is an important day in the history of the Peace Corps.
Unfortunately, today, too many of them are not reaping the benefits of the prosperity they helped to create.
Congress needs to get its priorities in line as well and act on legislation that would stop youth violence.
I am proud to join my colleague from New Jersey, Congressman Robert Menendez as a cosponsor of the School Anti-Violence Empowerment Act.
juvenile crime today tends to be more violent and involves younger children than in the past.
the safety of our children as a national priority.
It is imperative that we implement aggressive and comprehensive approaches to keep our children safe.
This incident, again, should underscore how profoundly important it is that all Americans come together in the face of these events to prote...
It is absolutely imperative that the Senate follow suit without delay.
