Julian Bond

I commend Chairman Kerry for his proposal to improve access for small business to participate in joint ventures. In the 1997 Small Business Reauthorization Act, we adopted provisions to allow small businesses to join together to compete…

I rise very briefly to give my colleagues some bad news and some good news. The bad news is the house of my colleague, Senator Jean Carnahan, was struck by lightening Saturday evening. It suffered serious damage from a fire and also from…

Is there a reason why less than half of the eligible families have been identified since passage of the Agent Orange Benefits Act?

I cannot emphasize too much how important that is to the health and well-being of all of our people and to the progress of this country. He has done a great service, raising the question about allocation of the revolving funds, and we look…

I enthusiastically support Senator Biden's colloquy. As a cochair of the Senate Guard Caucus, I find it alarming that of the 1,885 Army National Guard helicopters nationwide, over a 1,000 were recently reported as grounded because of a…

The nomination just confirmed, No. 145, Stephen Brauer to be Ambassador to Belgium, is a great personal pleasure for me. Stephen Brauer has been a terrific leader in the St. Louis community. He is a man who distinguished himself in Vietnam…

A recent visitor to my Small Business Committee office spoke excitedly that his small business won a Government contract. But when he sought financing at a local bank, the bank would not lend to him unless he was willing to pay a…

The total amount of funding goes into section 250. I say to the Senator, $1.44 billion goes into section 250. As I understand it, how that gets sliced up is probably beyond the ability of this particular budget debate to determine. It will…

Might I ask the indulgence of my good friend from Florida to take perhaps 5 minutes.

I can assure you that it was over my strong objections, and only at the last was it rejected. This measure does many things to continue the small business programs and to assure small businesses can provide jobs in areas where there are…

It is something that appears to be an attempt by this administration to politicize the Small Business Administration just days before the national election this November. I call on the SBA Administrator to stop this effort.

In directing that the NAS report by properly considered by the Agency, the language in the statement of managers directs the Agency to consider the findings of the report when making site-specific remedial decisions and in developing…

Thank you for your insight and comments on EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program. We are in agreement that EPA should implement the Program better. EPA should also pursue the validation and incorporation of non-animal testing as soon…

Yes, I think that the more than 7 months between now and May 1, 2001, is ample time to complete the demonstration project. I thank Senator Levin for his work on this important issue and for bringing it to the Subcommittee's attention.

I agree with the Senator on this point. The funds in this bill are not to be used by FEMA to play a decisional role in the issuance of individual Section 404 permits in the hundred year floodplain.

The underlying amendment circumvents the science-based process at EPA which includes explicit and stringent protections for children. Additionally, it places children at risk by prohibiting EPA-approved products that protect our children…

The amendment says we should not fund any discount smoke shops. It doesn't say Indians.

Let me suggest that while the Red Tape Reduction Act is hardly a household word, it is well worth commemorating, and it is extremely important to the small businesses in America who are oppressed by excessive Government regulation and…

Our goal is to ensure that the Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service does not usurp the power to tax--a power solely vested in Congress by the U.S. Constitution. "The Stealth Tax Prevention Act" will ensure that the duly elected…

One final item I need to get in. Last year, we worked very hard for a Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century, or TEA 21. I led the fight with Chairman John Chafee and Chairman John Warner to make sure we put the trust back in trust…

I am well aware that the New England region has had to make significant reductions in health care costs, in part because of the VA funding formula.

I agree with his understanding that the conferees intend that Universal Community Homes is the appropriate applicant for the funds provided for a job training and business center Central and South Philadelphia.

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…

As I indicated, we have talked with the manager and the ranking member of the measure about a provision that I have offered with respect to the development of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. I thank them for their willingness to…

Frankly, I am not aware of this problem, but I sincerely appreciate the Senator from Connecticut raising it because it sounds like a very serious problem. I can assure the Senator, our staffs and we will work with the Senator to try to get…