The Marshall Foundation said: The idea of massive U.S. loans to individual countries had already been tried [right after World War II] (nearly $20 billion--mainly long-term low-interest loans--since the war's end) and had failed to make…

it has been 881 days since President Bush and his party embarked on their economic plan for our country. During that time, the national debt has increased by $1,174,114,828,749.14. According to the Web site for the Bureau of Public Debt at…

the challenge described by the Senator from North Carolina is immense: Restructuring the economy and government of a country that has borne decades of neglect by a tyrannical regime. If we fail, the consequences could be a disaster. A…

just recently the Senate approved the Labor, HHS Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2004. During the same time period we paused to remember the tragic events of September 11. So it is a good moment to bring to the attention of my Senate…

I greatly respect the leadership shown by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and by the Senator from California, who are willing to take a fresh look at children who need help. This leadership is based upon their own experiences and…

I rise to commend President Bush for nominating Gov. Mike Leavitt to be head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Governor Leavitt's hearing was this morning and, from all accounts, he performed admirably, as I would expect. He is a…

I rise today to honor the storied legacy of the great state I represent, Louisiana. This year marks the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase, and today I am proud to commemorate this monumental event in our nation's history and in the…

Today is Citizenship Day. On this day in 1787 the Constitution of the United States was signed. In 1952, Congress passed a law designating Citizenship Day on this day with the intent of recognizing those who had become American citizens…

today I am introducing a concurrent resolution honoring Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash died on Friday in Nashville. The man whose singing voice sounded like a big freight train coming, is gone. The concurrent resolution I introduce today is on…

earlier today, I talked about remembering September 11 and the terrible events that happened that day, but it also brought us together as we remembered what it means to be an American. This afternoon, I wish to address an important…

the terrorists who attacked us 2 years ago were not only lashing out at people and buildings, they were attacking who we are as Americans. And since that day we have had an extraordinary amount of attention paid in this country to just…

My purpose this evening is very briefly to make a few comments about the visit to four countries in Africa that six Members of this body took during the last 2 weeks of August. The delegation was led by the majority leader, Senator Bill…

my purpose tonight is to say a few words about a 10-day visit to Africa that the Presiding Officer, and I, and four other Members of the Senate completed last Friday. But I listened with great interest to the distinguished Senator from…

I am proud to cosponsor the Tobacco Market Transition Act of 2003, which is a vital piece of legislation to farmers in Tennessee and other tobacco producing States. As our citizens and government respond to the dangers of cigarettes and…

I introduce today a bill to be considered as part of the legislation reauthorizing Head Start. My bill would create a way for states to help strengthen and coordinate Head Start, but would continue to send federal funds directly to…

That's what I was told today when I asked when people would start getting the $400 checks created by the recent tax cut that I supported and helped pass in Congress. I asked because I know that these checks are an important part of the…

I believe Tony Blair taught us a lot about the world. I think he taught us more about ourselves. His speech was historic, but it will be remembered more because it reminded us of what it means to be an American. The assistant Democratic…

President Bush is working very hard to get this economy moving again. I have strongly supported his jobs growth and tax cut plans. I believe his hard work and those plans are paying off. But in one case I want to respectfully suggest that…

I will give one example of how this affects people in real time and real lives in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. Thirty-one assistant U.S. attorneys in the Eastern District of Michigan have written a letter to Senator Levin to…

I want my Senate colleagues to know I have decided to join Senators Carper, Chafee, and Gregg as cosponsors of the Clean Air Planning Act. I have studied major clean air proposals before the Senate and have concluded that this legislation…

I rise in support of the antipiracy amendment that the Senator from Virginia just discussed and of which I am proud to be a cosponsor. I am delighted that Senator Biden from Delaware, Senator Graham from South Carolina, and other Members…

recently, I visited with Reverend Jacob Bazzel Mull and his wife, Elizabeth, in Knoxville, TN. They host the Mull Singing Convention, a popular gospel radio program. Reverend Mull is a legend with an interesting story to tell. He was born…

I hope the universities, the nonprofit organizations, and the State educational institutions will begin to prepare for that. They might look at the Governors' Schools across this country in many States as models. At a time when the United…

I chose two urgent issues I care most about: The education of our children, No. 1; and the principles that unite us as Americans, No. 2. I then introduced S. 504, the American History and Civics Education Act of 2003. Its purpose is to…

This is an amendment about the emerging natural gas crisis. It would require the Secretary of Energy, within 6 months from the date of enactment of this Energy bill, to submit a report on natural gas supplies and demand. I offer this…