Well, I remember that the Democrats were being criticized and they were saying: You are not letting us get this Y2K bill up for a vote, because we wanted to do--I remember this very clearly--some sensible gun amendment. We were told we…

if it is against the pay grade of one of the most senior respected Members in the Senate, the ranking member on the committee of jurisdiction, clearly it is way above my pay grade. I get paid to do a job here, and the job is to represent…

I am very honored to rise today with my good friend, Senator Hatch, to submit a resolution designating June 22 as National Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day. I am proud that we have the cosponsorship of 52 of our colleagues, which demonstrates…

A funny thing happened before the Memorial Day recess. We finally did something around here. I say 'a funny thing' because we haven't done that much to write home about. What happened was we had the juvenile justice bill come before this…

the practices of too many HMOs are outrageous. It is equally outrageous that we haven't had a chance to bring that bill to the floor for debate. We on this side of the aisle spent all last year pleading to bring it up, but we were met with…

And I know he understands that these jets we are talking about are not fighting machines; they are go-to-meetings machines.

This amendment is about a very hard-nosed money question. Can we move these generals around in style but not in the Gulfstream version? Can we look to see what the best way to go is--leasing or purchasing? Then maybe we can save some money…

If we go through this list, you will see all of them: The C-20 series, the C-12 series, the C-21 series, the C-22B series, and it goes on and on with over 300 planes. I thank Senator Harkin's staff for their work in putting that together…

If I may ask my friend, isn't it possible to base some of these planes in Europe, base them in different places, which is what they do anyway, so it is more convenient to make the switch?

Strike section 8106, and insert the following: Sec. 8106. Not later than March 1, 2000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the inventory and status of operational support aircraft, Commander-in-Chief support…

I rise this afternoon to debate the resolution that is before the Senate and to also join with all Americans in rejoicing that the three prisoners of war have been released and have been united with their families. One of these young men…

What the President said is he is confident we will prevail through airpower, and he says, ``I can assure you that'' if we needed ground forces he would ``fully consult with the Congress'' before he would introduce ground forces into what…

And I am proud that I was able to take that time to do it, because by my presence I wanted to show the support I feel for what he is trying to do. I am a person who represents the Silicon Valley, the high-tech people. I want to solve the…

Isn't it totally appropriate that each side here, Republicans and Democrats, has a chance to put forward their political agenda? The Senator from New York talked about his race. I had a race that was very difficult. I can assure my friends…

I want to pick up on that point because there is a gun lobby. We all see it, we all know it, there are a lot of bucks behind it. But there is another lobby out there, the people, and the people want us to do sensible measures to protect…

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…

we don't have a lockbox for Social Security before the Senate. We should be clear; this lockbox as it pertains to Social Security has no lock; it has no box. The fact is, there is a huge, giant crack in the box that says, ``Exception…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…