let me congratulate the floor manager for offering the conclusion associated with the Interior appropriations bill. It has been a difficult battle, and it has been really tough with the many issues that are subject to rule XVI which often…

I take the opportunity at this time to introduce S. 1170. It is my intention to introduce the following bill to make the United States energy policy towards Iraq consistent with the national security policies of the United States. I…

for some time I have been coming to the floor to speak of a major inconsistency in our foreign and energy policies. I am referring, of course, to our growing dependence on imported petroleum from Iraq. We import somewhere between 500,000…

It is probably not applicable in areas of high concentration of private land, but out West, we have vast areas of virtually nothing. You can only appreciate that if you get in a small airplane and fly over the western part of the United…

I listened with great attention to the debate concerning the amendment that is before us. I would like to specifically identify the amendment in some detail because I think Members should have an understanding of just what the intention of…

I would like to reflect on some realities associated with this project because I think there is a question as to what the risk is. What is the risk to the residents of Florida? What is the true understanding of what this risk is? What are…

I am very concerned. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee has oversight of the Department of the Interior. As a consequence, we have had the responsibility of holding hearings on the nomination of various individuals for the…

I come to this Chamber as a Senator that represents a State that does not have a single HMO. As a consequence, with our small population, spread over a large land mass, I do not expect to see many HMOs moving into Alaska anytime soon. But…

I rise to discuss a matter I know is very close to the interests and the heart of my colleague who occupies the chair. That is the issue of energy. As we look at energy in view of the calendar, it is quite obvious that while energy appears…

I can appreciate that, but we are still saying Steven Griles is, in effect, held hostage as a consequence of the policies of the majority now when we could have taken action when we had the majority, but we were trying to work with the…

Polling indicates the No. 1 issue in this country and concern is not education. It is energy. Under the previous leadership--and hindsight is cheap--this was the week we were going to be debating a comprehensive energy bill in this body…

every year, thousands of youth die in the United States, not from cancer or car accidents, but by their own hand, they make the choice that they want to die, and they take their own life. Statistics show that suicide is the 3rd leading…

we have engaged in a very hard-fought battle on the Senate floor since last Thursday. Some would say that this has been a partisan battle, and in many ways it has been a good partisan battle. If you look at the series of amendments that we…

while I support many of the statements of my good friend, there are several fatal flaws in the amendment. There are 23 provisions in the 141-page amendment. I do not know the cost of all of these tax changes. On the last page of this…

I rise on a small point, but it is representative of some of the difficulties we are having in trying to keep some focus on reality associated with the administration's anticipated energy package. I am sure many Members saw the Washington…

I agree with a good deal of the editorial's comments relative to the fact the energy crisis is upon us. They indicate we cannot conserve our way to energy independence, and I agree with that. But what I find a little bit inconsistent is…

the purpose of my addressing my colleagues today is to question just what kind of energy policy is supportable in this country as a consequence of many of the leading opinion makers and newspapers relative to just how we go about…

our education system is in need of serious reform. Thirty-five years ago, Congress enacted the first Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Billions of dollars have been spent on Title I, the program that is the cornerstone of the federal…

our collective national memory is still haunted by images from the so-called ``McCarthy Era.'' This was a time in the middle of the last century when ``The Red Scare'' came to dominate both the headlines and the national consciousness, a…

Today I am joined by Senator Ted Stevens in introducing legislation that would clarify a provision in the tax code that exempts the State of Alaska from the IRS diesel dyeing rules. The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 included a…

The Senator from Alaska will probably speak not more than 10 minutes. I am just going to comment on the amendment and the second degree offered by my two colleagues.

first of all, let me share with you my own observation, with respect to the amendment and the underlying amendment by the two Senators from Oregon, that it is understandable their wanting to protect their public power entity, and to ensure…

I yield without losing my right to the floor, and I am happy to respond to a question.

I am very--I must object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

Perhaps we could have some enlightenment. I hope my good friend from California can give an indication of what the two utilities at issue think of this. The State of California and the ratepayers and/or consumers are prepared to meet this…