April 21-27 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week. To ensure that crime victims are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect, I rise--along with my colleague Senator Feinstein--to introduce a joint resolution proposing a constitutional…

I thank the Chair. And I thank the Senator from Georgia for his effort to organize this group of conversations regarding the protection of our environment. I noticed from some of the comments that certain Democrats, anyway, I should say…

Arizona is not the only State dramatically affected by illegal immigration. The INS estimates that there are 4 million illegal immigrants in the United States and that this number is growing by 300,000 to 400,000 each year. While the…

let me begin by applauding the leadership of Senators Simpson and Hatch and the rest of the Judiciary Committee in passing out of the committee this very important immigration bill to stem the tide of illegal immigration in our country…

I begin by thanking the Senator from Georgia for conducting this particular discussion on tax policy on this day, a day which we might paraphrase will live in infamy at least in the lives of many Americans. By midnight tonight, millions of…

the Line-Item Veto Act is a good bill, but one that should not be necessary. Congress should always have the good sense to spend taxpayers' hard-earned money wisely, for the benefit of all citizens. Mr. President, British historian…

I want to comment briefly this morning on welfare and Medicaid, because the majority leader has indicated that these are going to be two of his priorities after the recess. We are going to bring these bills to the floor in an effort to get…

I certainly would begin by noting this is a matter on which reasonable people can differ. In this case I do differ, but certainly the arguments they have made are legitimate points to debate. I would like to get on with that prospect right…

I want to make it clear, since you were quoting from my hometown newspaper editorializing against the bill, it was not the bill that is before us today.

I think the Congress must be much more assertive in making certain we have basic policy on correct intelligence estimates, that the country proceed with the development of an adequate ballistic missile defense program, and that the…

the second subject I address today deals with the subject of defense and specifically the threat of missile attack on the United States or our allies or our troops deployed abroad. Today, the Washington Times carried a story reporting on…

I have come to a rather disturbing conclusion, and that is, I do not think the NATO forces, the United States included, have our act together in anything other than a military sense. As one would expect, our troops are performing…

I wanted to speak briefly this morning on two subjects. The first concerns an announcement that the Senator from Minnesota, who is presiding as of this moment, and I and Senator Bob Smith made yesterday relating to a constitutional…

the reason I wanted to address the Senate at this time is that having spent a few days in Arizona recently visiting with constituents, I think that I have learned something that is important for us to share as we continue this debate about…

Suppose it is 3 or 4 years from now and the North Koreans have a missile which has enough range now to finally hit the continental United States or even, Mr. President, Alaska or Hawaii-- maybe even just Japan, although presumably they are…

If I could make another comment. Perhaps the Senator from Oklahoma would want to add to this, too. Let us go back a little bit and put this in perspective. The weapon that killed 28 Americans in Saudi Arabia during the gulf war was a…

Is it not a fact that Saddam Hussein said that if he had had the bomb, he would have used it? I know Muammar Qadhafi said that, the leader of Libya.

I would like to begin by complimenting the Senator from Utah for presenting, I think, a very erudite discussion of the need for revisions in our tax policy and for his comments on the so-called Kemp Commission for the report which it…

let me discuss in the context of the budget impasse, with which we are currently faced, both the Kemp Commission report and a few items with respect to this budget impasse, because, frankly, they represent two sides of the same coin. I do…

I will take 2 minutes right now and speak in support of this legislation. I appreciate the Senator from Utah bringing it to the floor, and I also appreciate the kind comment from the Senator from Nevada. This is clearly a bipartisan…

I suggest that probably raises the question of perhaps having an additional hearing to deal with these questions. I have the greatest respect for Senators Breaux and Johnston, and I certainly admire their support for this nominee. But…

I rise to offer my thoughts on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the formal surrender of the Empire of Japan and the end of World War II. Mr. President, September 2, 1995, marked the day, 50 years ago, that the Empire of Japan signed…

Because the Secretary of Defense and the Defense Department in May of this year had suggested to the administration the desirability of these kinds of tests. When the issue went to the National Security Council and the highest counsels…

We all wish the nuclear genie had not been let out of the bottle, but it was. I noted with interest, Senator Hatfield, Senator Exon, and others commented about their experience in World War II and glad that President Truman made the…

Briefly, can the Senator point anywhere in that letter where he is referring to this $300 million? He is referring generally to this bill, not to this $300 million.