each year on April 24 many of us in Congress pause to remember the tragedy of the Armenian Genocide. On that date in 1915, more than 200 Armenian religious, political and intellectual leaders were arrested in Constantinople--now…

today we are faced again with an tragedy in one of America's schools. There are many things that schools are and could be doing to prevent violence--and many ways the federal government could help. But, today, I am going to speak to just…

In 1969, American astronauts heading for the first walk on the moon sent back breathtaking pictures of the Earth. Later that year, Senator Gaylord Nelson called on teachers and students to hold a national teach-in on environmental issues…

I rise in support of the military tax- filing fairness bill that passed the Senate earlier today. This is an important signal of support to send to our troops in the Balkans as they fight against the forces of ethnic cleansing, mass…

My heart is heavy as I look at this budget. My heart is heavy because I think it is not a good roadmap for our future. I say that because I think this budget fixates on tax cuts to the wealthy, to the exclusion of other important critical…

Every day, millions of working parents are faced with the dilemma of finding constructive activities for their school-aged children to become involved in during the after school hours. These parents know that, when unsupervised, the…

I want to have an opportunity to let the Senate know I have been trying to work with my friends to get a very straightforward sense of the Senate attached to the Senate bill that would simply say that the armed services would do everything…

as a Senator from Joe DiMaggio's home state, I am pleased to be an original co-sponsor of the resolution honoring ``the Yankee Clipper.'' Joe DiMaggio holds a unique place in the hearts of every baseball fan and every Californian. Joe…

I consider working with Bob Kerrey an honor. It is always interesting. It is always exciting. It is always an experience you can never figure out until it actually happens, because he is not someone who is driven by the ordinary; it is the…

Again, I say to my friend, this is a moment, an opportunity for us. We have an education bill before the U.S. Senate. Why would we wait to put more teachers in the classroom? Why would we wait on afterschool programs when, in fact, it is…

Thank you, Mr. President. In 2\1/2\ minutes I hope to convince my colleagues to support this afterschool amendment. The Senator from Vermont said it is not so exciting to fund new programs. This is not a new program. This is a tried and…

I say to Senator Kennedy, thank you very much not only for yielding to me, but also for your great leadership on this important issue of education. I want to just bring us up to date on where we are, at least where I think we are. At 1…

If my friend would continue to yield to me, I came over here not to seek time on my own, I say to my friend, but really to engage him in a conversation, because I think the American people are completely confused. I know I am confused. I…

I do want to thank the police athletic leagues for getting involved in this. I want to ask my friend this question, because he is our leader on education. He was the former chair of the Education Committee, now the ranking member. I seem…

I am so disappointed at this point we cannot offer our amendment which would, in fact, accommodate, as the Senator pointed out, more than a million children in afterschool quality programs. I ask the Senator if he was aware of the…

I want to thank her and ask her a question. Does the Senator not agree with me that we owe a real debt to Senator Wyden of Oregon, because the force of his desire to make education better resulted in a bipartisan agreement to bring an…

this Nation lost one of its great leaders when Morris K. Udall passed away on December 12, 1998. I was lucky enough to serve with Mo for ten years in the House of Representatives. He was an inspiration to me when I first came to Congress…

Let me say to my friend again, I appreciate his leadership on this. We did hold a press conference today, the Democratic members of the Budget Committee, to call everyone's attention to this. When you deal with a budget the size of this…

I want to ask him a few questions and then let him finish his remarks. As the Senator was talking and showing this chart, it brought back to me the 1995 Government shutdown. We remember what that was about. Essentially, the President took…

Oftentimes I wonder if the Senator would agree that what we see happening here with the leadership on the Republican side is that they know that education is a key issue and they bring before the Senate these very narrow bills. For…

When I think about kids and schools, I think about Senator Murray because of her hands-on experience. But I can tell you that as a parent--now a grandparent--decrepit as you are, I say to the Senator from Illinois, and even a little more…

Today, I am introducing the Permanent Protection for America's Resources 2000 Act--Resources 2000. This legislation is the most sweeping commitment to protecting America's natural heritage in more than a generation. It will establish a…

Mr. Chief Justice, thank you for your dignity. And to both our leaders, thank you for your patience. Colleagues, I will vote to acquit the President, and it is not because his poll numbers are high or because the economy is good. And it is…

I hope that these remarks increase our knowledge and respect for the critical role that damage repair ships played in the Pacific campaigns.

Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, Commander of the Central Pacific Force, called the record of the Phaon and Service Squadron Ten achievements of which all Americans can be justly proud.