Let me move on to another item that was included in that Balanced Budget Act of 1995 that was vetoed by the President and that has been addressed already today on the floor. That is a new farm bill. During the last several days, when…

I believe S. 1541, the underlying legislation, which is the subject of discussion in the cloture motions today, presents a very important opportunity for the Senate to move forward in a bipartisan way to shape policy in behalf of our…

I urge support for the Housing Opportunity Program Extenders Act of 1995. This legislation is designed to provide HUD and Farmers Home with authority to continue certain housing programs which are strongly supported by the American public…

for years, I have tried to reform the way our Federal Government protects wetlands. The current system is bureaucratic and cumbersome; it is full of delay, waste, and uncertainty. I believe that wetlands should be protected. I believe that…

there are many ways in which we can reform this program. We can do so in a bipartisan way. We can do so in a way that cuts redtape and offers new incentives for wetlands protection. We can do so in a way that includes more respect for…

Personally, I would like to see Medicare kept healthy, not only for those who are on Medicare right now, but those who will be coming on, people my age and people younger. We are going to have to make changes to slow the rate of growth…

I could not pass up this opportunity to come and tell this body that the concept of a drug court has been in place in Kansas City, MO, for about 2 years, and it is too early to say that this is the real solution. But the results, to date…

I want to raise a question for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle as to whether the proposed Daschle amendment would deal with a very disturbing situation we found in the State of Missouri. Under the current law, and this is one…

I do not believe the delegates to the White House conference would want to see this bill weakened by the Glenn-Chafee amendment. Let us look at environmental regulations as an example of the rising cost of regulation. In the past…

I rise to support S. 343, the Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act of 1995, and in strong opposition to the amendment offered by our friends, the Senators from Ohio and Rhode Island. Let Members know at the outset that the Dole-Johnston…

small business is not alone in its support of this bill. The Dole/Johnston substitute will also help the farmer who cannot use products that good science shows have no risk to health. Small towns will have less to fear from arbitrary…

as chairman of the Small Business Committee and chairman of the Regulatory Relief Task Force, I am looking forward to the opportunity to discuss the problems at OSHA and some potential solutions. I believe we will have this debate in…

today I am joined by Senator Ashcroft in introducing the Ozark Wild Horse Protection Act. Since 1990, the citizens in southeast Missouri have been engaged in a struggle with the Department of the Interior's National Park Service [NPS] to…

I wish to instead focus on some of the basic underlying assumptions in the Daschle amendment. You will recall that this bill as we reported it out of the Appropriations Committee provides in the current year and next year about $6.7…

That is exactly my point. I do not believe that the priorities chosen by the National Service Corps are the priorities of the American people. Americans do choose where they give their time voluntarily. We know where people want to give…

there is one issue I would like to bring to the attention of the chairman of our Defense Subcommittee--the proposed rescission of $77.6 million from the Apache A procurement program. Although this funding is no longer needed to prevent a…

I have already said how much I appreciate the opportunity to work with Senator Glenn. He has shown great dedication and concern about disaster declarations and how we provide assistance. I think he has given, in his remarks, an excellent…

I rise today to discuss the future of Federal housing and community development policy and the financial and management crisis currently facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Last November, the American people…

yesterday I introduced S. 350, the Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act of 1995, to provide for judicial enforcement under the Reg Flex Act. This bill is vitally important to America's small businesses who are suffering from the excessive…

I rise as a very strong supporter of S. 1, the unfunded mandates bill. I came to this body having served 8 years as Governor of Missouri, and I found that State government budgets were devastated by the costs of Federal mandates. I also…