Asa Hutchinson

His incarceration was because he was drawing attention to something that China is sensitive to, which is the slave labor camp system that exists within China, and most recently, of course, his drawing attention to the Chinese Government's…

I was impressed with the Senator's comments as he reminds us of what Jiang has said concerning rights, that they are relative, that they are not absolute. And how do you deal, how do you negotiate, how can you trust a leader that has that…

In closing, may I say it is my understanding that Jiang will be in Philadelphia, PA, today at the Liberty Bell, this great cradle of liberty, this great cradle of democracy in our country. I hope he reads well the words that are inscribed…

So the administration's decision not even to consider human rights abuses when dealing with China has proven, I think, disastrous for the people of China and they have been removed from the threat of any repercussions; that is, the Chinese…

I believe what underscores that even more is during the 8 years since Tiananmen Square and during the 4 years since we have adopted this so-called policy of instructive engagement, by every measure, human rights conditions in China have…

I rise today, on the eve of Chinese President Jiang Zemin's official state visit to the United States. I rise today because I believe that, while it is important to continue relations with a country that contains one-fourth of the world's…

with the failure of the Senate to address the problem of campaign finance reform, the spotlight has returned to the House to create momentum for this effort. As a conservative editor, Bill Kristol, recently suggested, there is a…

I approach this subject as a former Federal prosecutor, serving in the Reagan Administration as United States Attorney, but more importantly, I approach this subject as a parent. I have raised three teenagers. I have another one coming. I…

it is my pleasure to come today to talk about a very important subject, and that is campaign finance reform. I think a legitimate question at this point can be, where are we and where are we going in the House and Senate on campaign…

it appears to me that the liberal thinkers who talk about education and always call for education standards are not to be taken seriously. These advocates for children, who proudly call themselves progressives, are the same people…

some individuals have misinterpreted yesterday's vote in the Senate as an indication that campaign finance reform is dead. I think they are deceiving themselves. There was no knockout punch. It was a draw. Campaign finance reform is alive…

I voted for cloture because I want campaign finance reform. I want an opportunity to amend McCain-Feingold, which I believe is a seriously flawed bill. I want a chance to vote on a reform bill and I want to ban or limit soft money. But it…

now the whole world knows what American taxpayers suspected for many years: While there are many good employees, the IRS as an organization is running amok, abusing its power, targeting citizens, and acting on a daily basis to run the word…

I rise to urge support of my colleagues for campaign finance reform. I want to recognize the remarks made by my friend, the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Snyder], who is a cosponsor of the Freshman Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act, which…

for many people across this country, Little Rock's Central High School brings a searing image to mind when 1,000 armed men were forced to escort nine African-American children through the doors of the high school. It is an image in this…

Reclaiming my time, that, of course, is the case, but a vote for the Hutchinson amendment is not, as it has been suggested, a vote against this initiative or a vote against having a river in your State participate in this program. I think…

I want to assure my distinguished colleague from New York that I believe the Hudson River's possibilities and its chances of being designated as an American Heritage will be enhanced by the adoption of this amendment. One of the provisions…

The amendment (No. 1196), as modified, is as follows: On page 152, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following: TITLE VII--AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS INITIATIVE SEC. 701. AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--During fiscal…

I find myself in the uncomfortable position of offering an amendment that is opposed by a chairman for whom I have the greatest respect and greatest esteem and the highest regard. So it is with that recognition that were I not so convinced…

with mutual respect for Senator Dodd's opposition to this amendment, three times my distinguished colleague has suggested that a vote for the Hutchinson amendment will be a vote not to participate in the American heritage rivers…

I remind Senator Reed, incidentally, the State of Rhode Island would gain $123,000 in additional funds for arts spending in Rhode Island under the block grant amendment that Senator Sessions and myself have offered. I remind each Senator…

over and over during the debate on the National Endowment for the Arts we have heard the proponents come to the floor and say how good and beneficial the arts are. Who can argue with that? The argument they seem to make is, we ought to…

this amendment supports one of our most fundamental rights, the right of property ownership. This fundamental right, I believe, is threatened by an Executive order signed by the President on September 11 designating the American Heritage…

recently in my Sunday newspaper, I saw a fascinating article in the USA Weekend section that was entitled ``What Americans Agree On.'' USA Weekend took a poll over the July 4th holiday and found out that 95 percent of Americans agree that…

Senator Sessions, you are exactly right. One of the areas that this Republican-controlled Congress has pushed for most strongly has been local control. In welfare reform, in a whole host of areas, we said, ``Let's flow that power back out…