sections 2071 through 2077 of title 28 of the United States Code are the cluster of statutory provisions authorizing the Supreme Court to issue the rules under which the various Federal courts function. While there have been many…

I rise today to offer a bill to provide for making a temporary judgeship for the northern district of Alabama permanent, and creating a new judgeship for the middle district of Alabama. The need for these judgeships has arisen pursuant to…

I want to pay tribute and offer my congratulations to my dear friend Judge William C. Sullivan on his new-found lifestyle--retirement. Before starting his legal career in 1951, and becoming a circuit judge for Talledega County, Bill served…

today I introduce S. 358, a bill which will clarify the tax treatment of air ambulance flights. The purpose of an air ambulance is to transport critically ill or injured patients quickly and with the appropriate level of care between…

Now, Mr. President, we know all the statistics and have heard all the arguments for and against an amendment requiring a balanced Federal budget on numerous occasions over the years. It appears, however, that this body will finally get its…

there is certain language in the resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to balance the budget that I think needs some explanation and may throw some light on some aspects of our Government that we need to be informed about…

I rise again to express my support for a constitutional amendment requiring the Federal Government to achieve and maintain a balanced budget. The time has finally come to pass this legislation and send it to the States for ratification…

conductor Vernon Raines is one of those rare individuals who has been truly blessed with a divine talent for music, and who has worked effortlessly to spread musical enlightenment to the citizens of south Alabama. It is as if the music has…

Congressional fellows are an integral part of our business here on Capitol Hill. They come from throughout the executive branch and bring a wealth of expertise and perspective to their work. The most recent fellow to serve in my office was…

as we know, a vaccine against cancer is one of the most eagerly sought objectives of medical science. Preclinical studies and patient trials of several potential vaccines are under way in the United States and Europe. At the University of…

the Rotary Club of Birmingham, AL honored Dr. Leslie S. Wright on Wednesday, January 25 for his outstanding leadership during the 1985-88 term as Rotary International's PolioPlus campaign chairman. During his 3-year tenure as leader of…

many of you may have heard that James T. Fleming, a longtime administrative assistant to Senator Wendell Ford passed away recently. I had the opportunity to get to know Jim quite well after coming to the Senate. Because of his vast…

Alabama and the nation lost a prized citizen when Dr. Luther Foster, former president of Tuskegee University, passed away last November. Luther was known for being intellectual, involved, and achievement-oriented. His hard work and…

I spoke earlier this month about the untimely death of Dr. Archie H. Carmichael III, a distinguished physician from the shoals area of Alabama, which includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Florence, and my hometown of Tuscumbia. Dr. Carmichael…

the newspaper USA Today recently initiated an ongoing series of articles spotlighting schools and educational programs in the country that are both innovative and successful. The first venture to be included in the series was the Builders…

I rise today to endorse this proposal to name the next aircraft carrier, CVN-76, the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. I believe this would be a fitting tribute to a great man and a great President. Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th President of the…

I rise to revisit an issue that I addressed in the last Congress, the problem of unfunded Federal mandates on State and local governments. I have always been generally opposed to unfunded Federal mandates on States and localities, and I…

it is a sad day for the Senate, a sad day for the Nation, when we find out we will be losing a Member of the U.S. Senate who has contributed so much to this body as an institution and to this Nation as a whole. We do not use the word…

I would like to oppose the Harkin amendment. It is my judgment that the rules have been effective over the years and I do not feel that we ought to change the rules pertaining to cloture and the right of extended debate. We sometimes have…

I would like to introduce legislation to amend the U.S. Constitution to require the Federal Government to achieve and maintain a balanced budget. I have introduced in each Congress, at the beginning, a similar joint resolution during the…

I was deeply saddened by the death of Bill Green today. I had the opportunity to get to know him well as a journalist and friend over the years, and we always had a very good relationship. Bill's role in the rapid growth of the Huntsville…

as we reflect on whether to arm the Bosnians, there are some important questions that should guide our deliberations. This has been a frequently discussed option in Congress, as well as the constant request of the Bosnian Government for…

I thank each of my colleagues for joining me, particularly my cosponsors, Senators Shelby, Ford, Bumpers, Gramm, Pryor, and Stevens, in this effort to so honor Coach Bryant. This resolution I am submitting today puts the Senate on record…

I rise to urge the Senate's expeditious consideration of S. 1485, legislation to ensure that home viewers will continue to have access to satellite reception of television. For 81,000 people in Alabama and millions of people all across…

I rise today to introduce, The Farmers' Risk Management Act of 1994. This legislation, which will reform the current Crop Insurance Program, is designed to serve two purposes: First, it will give Americas farmers a risk management tool…