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I could deliver a very appropriate encomium. I could say many appropriate things with respect to the ability of the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania. He is a great friend of mine. I have tremendous respect for his knowledge in the…

I compliment the Senator on the presentation that he is making and on his charts. It is amazing, when one contemplates that, if one were to count a trillion dollars at the rate of $1 per second, it would require 32,000 years to count a…

It is really difficult to comprehend how much a trillion dollars is. And the distinguished Senator has pointed to the trade deficit that our country has been running. And he said that up until the early part of the 1980's our country was a…

I thought it would be valuable for Senators to review a memorandum that evaluates in detail the representations made by Senators Chafee and Domenici in their ``Dear Colleague'' letter.

In a manner, this is just a continuation of the siphoning off of the legislative powers, as we saw in the Line-Item Veto Act. It was siphoned away. As a matter of fact, we just gave legislative power to the President. Aside from that…

The fast track means that the Senate and the House are supposed to bind and gag themselves and not talk and not offer amendments, is that correct?

The Senator has indicated that the administration wants to go out and negotiate additional agreements. What is to keep them from it? They have that authority now. They can go out and negotiate. They are negotiating now. There is nothing…

I agree that if this is going to be done, if we are going to have the line-item veto, let it be done the way the framers provided that it be done; namely, through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, not by statute. I don't think we can…

I can guarantee the Senator, I will never be in his State advocating that his people not vote for him, and if I'm up in his State, I will be glad to say what I have just said today about him.

I have seen some of the papers on the desks around here saying what this amendment purportedly will do. We Senators wanted to clear the record today to say that it will not do this and it will not do that and it will not do other things…

Now, I have discussed with the distinguished chairman of the committee, the need of the Appalachian corridor States for additional moneys, and that need hasn't been met by this bill. ... I feel compelled to do what I can for the…

George Washington took the viewpoint that he had to veto the entire bill or sign it or let it become law without his signature. He could not do it piecemeal. Now the Senate and House have made it possible for any President to do just that…

I do have a measure to the bill, to the ISTEA bill. I would like them to take a look at my amendment when it is ready. ... I hate that item veto with a passion. But it is there, until the Supreme Court knocks it down. I cannot see how the…

I agree that these are two serious problems. The Yankon Sioux Tribe is struggling to maintain adequate law enforcement services and provide housing for juveniles in the criminal justice system. If additional funds are available through the…

Yes, Mr. President, at this point I think that this is the best commitment that we can make to our colleagues from Nebraska and Arizona. If we are not able to accomplish this, however, we can consider including conference report language…

The Democratic leader clearly understands the difficult problems we face in allocating limited resources for the programs in our jurisdiction that are important for many of the Members of this body. However, we would certainly be willing…

I am in agreement with the subcommittee chairman. Such an arrangement would ensure that any funds not expended for this welfare initiative would be used for other TPA priorities.

I think if there is going to be a list, it should be a complete list, and I am only raising the question because I have been supplied with two different lists--one list by the minority and one by the majority--and there may be some of the…

I have been supplied by the minority with a list of extraneous provisions, and it appears that, on a cursory examination, they are not the same; the two lists are not in agreement on all fours.

I am supportive of the effort to appropriate the funds necessary for the study outlined in the manager's amendment to S. 39, beginning in fiscal year 1998. In fact, it is my understanding that the manager's amendment is written so that a…

The developing world must agree in Kyoto to adopt some manner of binding targets and commitments that would begin during the same compliance period as the developed world in as aggressive and effective a schedule as possible, given the…

I stated that the resolution accepts the thesis, which is still the subject of some dispute, that the increasing release of carbon dioxide-- CO<INF>2</INF>--and its accumulation in our atmosphere are causing a very gradual heating of the…

I believe that if the United States is going to enter into binding commitments to limit or reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, we need to remain competitive vis-a-vis the Europeans, and everybody else, for that matter. Therefore, an…

I personally agree with this overall proposition, although I would note the administration has not yet settled on its specific policies regarding the negotiations, and it leads to further work on developing and explaining the workings of…