I am pleased to rise today as a cosponsor of this Unfunded Mandate Relief Act of 1995. Unfunded Federal mandates certainly become one of the tools of business as usual in today's legislating to improve the quality of living in America. But…

Today one of America's sons was killed while serving with the Special Forces on duty in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is the first American serviceman to die while on this mission. Where did this soldier die? Was he engaged in a battle with…

I join with my colleagues acknowledging the remarks of the senior Senator from Louisiana earlier on the floor today. You know, it has been said you really never know a person until you have walked in his footsteps. As the incoming chairman…

I wonder if I could follow up with one other question. Why would we preclude reimbursement for transportation and lodging for charitable events, yet allow transportation and lodging for political events? It is my understanding that there…

Well, Mr. President, I respect the response from my colleague, but when we consider just what constitutes a gift, I think we have to recognize that if we travel to a charitable event to raise money for a worthwhile cause, there is some…

I think my friend will recall, last year I offered an amendment and the amendment was adopted banning all lobbyist and PAC contributions to Senators. It was rather interesting because that clearly cut to the core of the question of PAC…

I join Senator Stevens today in introducing legislation, aptly numbered S. 49 for Alaska, the 49th State, to free our State to properly and sensitively develop land that is currently off-limits because a muscle-bound bureaucracy has…