Mar 25, 2013
All Americans ought to enjoy civil rights, and whatever the court does today, we are going to move a step closer to everyone enjoying these rights.
Julian Bond
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March 25, 2013
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by number of sources- the United States biotechnology industry is the world leader in innovation. This is due, in large part, to the Federal Government's partnership with the private sector to foster growth and commercialization in the hope that one day we will uncover a cure for unmet medical needs such as cystic fibrosis, heart disease, various cancers, multiple sclerosis, and AIDS. However, the industry was dealt a major set-back when the Small Business Administration (SBA) determined that venture-backed biotechnology companies can no longer participate in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Until recently, the SBIR program was an example of a highly successful Federal initiative to encourage economic growth and innovation in the biotechnology industry by funding the critical start-up and development stages of a company. Traditionally, to qualify for an SBIR grant a small-business applicant had to meet two requirements; one, that the company have less than 500 employees; and two, that the business be 51 percent owned by one or more individuals. Recently, however, the SBA determined that the term ``individuals'' only means natural persons, whereas for the past 20 years the term ``individual'' has included venture-capital companies. As a result, biotech companies backed by venture-capital funding in Missouri and throughout our Nation, who are on the cutting edge of science, can no longer participate in the program.3 sources2004govinfo.gov
- Yes; the agency has informed me that it will be using the 1997 appropriation for both increased health effects research and, in addition, more than $2 million will be for initiating an emissions monitoring program. In addition, it is my understanding EPA will be requesting additional funds for monitoring in its fiscal year 1998 budget submission. It is my expectation that the agency will request the funds necessary to establish a thorough and scientifically defensible monitoring program. I concur that EPA should send us a description of their proposed comprehensive monitoring program and a budget proposal. I thank my colleagues, and I agree with my colleagues that EPA should seriously consider a no change option as part of its proposed decision due by November 29. However, I would add that in view of the potential for harm to the public from particulates, a prudent option for the November deadline would be to reaffirm the current ambient air standard--and thus not disrupt ongoing programs--while moving expeditiously to implement a sound research agenda upon which to base future decisions. Mr. President, I am also concerned that EPA must pay closer attention to the potential adverse impacts of changes to the particulates standard on small businesses.2 sources1996govinfo.gov
- The statement of the managers is not intended to limit the EPA's authority with respect to dredging contaminated sediments that pose a substantial threat to public health or the environment where EPA has found, consistent with its contaminated sediment management strategy, that dredging is an appropriate response action.2 sources1998govinfo.gov
- Mr. President it is both with deep gratitude and regret that I announce to my colleagues the liberation of my Chief of Staff, Julie Dammann, from the public sector. Julie has been with me since I came to town in 1987 and has been a perfectly reliable source of sound judgment, energy, and friendship. Within any successful enterprise, there is the heart of the operation. In the case of Julie, she has been the heart, the legs, the mind, the backbone, and the can-do spirit of my staff. In addition to her professional service, she always subsumed her interests to mine, to the Senate, to the public interest, and most important, to our country. For the Nation, she has been a loyal public servant of the first order and a true patriot. For me, from the time she first marched into my office, she has been my friend. Remarkably, from that first day to the present, through 19 Congressional sessions, 3 reelections, marriage, motherhood, and her bravely defiant and prevailing fight against cancer, she has never stopped. Chemotherapy met its match. She never rested, and she never let me rest either. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said that ``action is character,'' In that case, Julie is character. Some who have dealt with her would say ``character'' is entirely appropriate. Among her many unique talents is what I have learned is referred to as multitasking.…2 sources2005govinfo.gov
- children endure a lot. They cannot always tell us what is wrong. Often they do not know themselves. So it takes a special person to work with young people and help identify their problems. Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, but it takes more than a bookbag full of pencils, paper, books and rulers to equip children with the tools necessary to succeed in school. The most important tool kids will take to school is their eyes. Good vision is critical to learning. Eighty percent of what kids learn in their early school years is visual. Unfortunately, we overlook that fact sometimes. According to the CDC only one in three children receive any form of preventive vision care before entering school. That means many kids are in school right now with an undetected vision problem. One in four children has a vision problem that can interfere with learning. Some children are even labeled ``disruptive'' or thought to have a learning disability when the real reason for their difficulty is an undetected vision problem. Without any vision care, some of our children will continue to fall through the cracks. I sympathize with these kids because I suffer from permanent vision loss in one eye as a result of undiagnosed Amblyopia in childhood. Amblyopia is the No. 1 cause of vision loss in young Americans. If discovered and treated early, vision loss from Amblyopia can be largely prevented.…2 sources2006govinfo.gov
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May 9, 2012
Any time a group of people are denied rights and struggle for their rights, that's a civil rights movement.
May 9, 2012
I don't think so. I think this -- in African-American communities, like every other community in the country, the tide is shifting, people are thinking differently.
May 9, 2012
Full equality, it means enjoying all of the rights that everybody else in the country enjoys.
May 9, 2012
When the president says he's for something, it doesn't mean it is going to happen. It just means we now know what he feels and how he thinks about it.
May 9, 2012
I don't think so. I think this -- and African-American communities like every other community in the country, the tide is shifting.
May 9, 2012
Well, I think it is. I mean any time a group of people are denied rights and struggle for their rights, that's a civil rights movement.
May 9, 2012
Full equality means enjoying all of the rights that everybody else in the country enjoys. If everybody else in the country enjoys rights one, two, three and four, you have got to enjoy those rights too.
May 9, 2012
I know the tide is changing. I can see from poll results where the support for same-sex marriage used to be minimal. It grew. It grew and grew.
Mar 28, 2012
Of course. It is exactly the same. It's a right that all Americans have, and no reason why gay and lesbian people ought not to have these rights, too. These are universal rights.
Mar 28, 2012
Of course, it is exactly the same. It's a right that all Americans have and no reason why gay and lesbian people ought not to have these rights too. These are universal rights.
Mar 28, 2012
It's the most -- one of the most cynical things I've ever heard of or seen spelled out in this way.
Mar 28, 2012
We ought to be happy that other people, including gays and lesbians, and many other people have imitated the black movement for human rights.
Mar 28, 2012
Absolutely. Absolutely. As more and more people think, 'Gee, that guy who sits next to me in church, he's gay, and he seems to be OK.'
Mar 28, 2012
I can only go by what I read in the papers or see on TV, that what seemed to happen is this police wannabe followed him, against the orders of the police, got out of his car, confronted him in some way. We don't know what happened then…
Mar 28, 2012
Well, it's one of the most cynical things I've ever heard of or ever seen spelled out in this way. The idea that these people are just pawns that can be played with, the black people who oppose gay marriage, and the black people who…
Jun 2, 2009
Gay and lesbian rights are not special rights in any way. It isn't 'special' to be free from discrimination. It is an ordinary, universal entitlement of citizenship.
Feb 9, 2009
these last few days, I have been traveling across my State of Missouri, and to say that people are outraged over this $1 trillion budget buster would be an understatement. Unfortunately, many of the people have called the office and talked…
Feb 4, 2009
Some people are a little confused. In 30 seconds--50 seconds maybe--let me tell you, this is $2 billion in direct equity that goes to State housing finance programs to produce affordable housing. The funds come from the home moneys in the…
Feb 4, 2009
Today I wish to talk about a number of concerns I have about the underlying bill as well as some amendments I have filed and propose to call up. I think it is important to put this in context. Our Nation is in the midst of a serious…
Feb 2, 2009
I thank the Chair. My decision to support Mr. Holder's nomination does not come easily. Certainly, Mr. Holder has an outstanding reputation as a career prosecutor and an effective litigator, and he has received strong support from…
Jan 16, 2009
our families are struggling in the worst economy since the Great Depression. It is a difficult time for many who do not have jobs or who have seen their savings shrink or are in danger of losing their homes. We are working very hard on…
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