So, what the constitutional amendment before us will do is require a supermajority for us to do our jobs as U.S. Senators. And, as I said, I think that does violence to democracy itself, which is based on majority rule. I do not believe in…

I do hope all Americans are paying close attention to this debate on the balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and that they are listening very carefully to the arguments presented on both sides. This is a very important debate. We…

It could not be better. In fact, the drama will not be confined to the final score. Will Cal graduate Gail Gilbert, who was with the Buffalo Bills in the last four Super Bowls and now plays for the Chargers, finally be able to celebrate a…

Absolutely. Let me discuss one area of professional sports that deserves more attention: the work that many athletes do to help others in their communities. I'd like to cite two examples of players who give their all. Junior Seau, the…

I say to my friend, this Sunday's Super Bowl will add a final chapter to what has turned out to be a magnificent story--the tale of two teams taking a strikingly different course to arrive at the same destination. The young, upstart San…

I do. The only thing I will bet is that a California team will win. I share my friend's excitement for the game. This is only the second time in the history of the modern era of the NFL that two teams from the same State have captured…

I believe that it is both necessary and appropriate for Congress to enact some type of unfunded mandates constraints. I have served in local government and I understand the problem. I supported last year's unfunded mandates bill, S. 993…

I am really glad that the Senator from Texas came over here to talk about her philosophy of government because, really, it goes to my amendment in many ways. The Senator comes over here and talks about her philosophy of government. I am…

Carol Browner comes out of State government. She is very sensitive to the need not to put burdensome regulations on our States. In fact, she is very well supported by people in State government. But she agrees that my amendment is…

I think it is clear that he has been the leader in this regard. I think he makes the points very clearly. We are setting up hurdles in this bill, many more hurdles than in last year's bill. Some of us may still decide it is a bill worth…

I will take, at maximum, 2 minutes to say to my friend how much I appreciate his coming over here. He has been a stalwart in terms of protecting the environment of the State of New Jersey and the health and safety of all Americans. He just…

I thank the good Senator for coming over and joining in this debate. Again, it is an honor for me to have so many of my colleagues make the time. He has consistently worked since this bill began to try to strengthen the ability of this…

I have to smile. This makes that look like a birthday party, because if I was really being totally straightforward, I would have 10 of these charts, because every time you have an amendment, you have to start all over again. By the way…

Mr. President, I want to say to my friend from Mississippi, and he is my friend, that I am rather distressed at his comments. But I am not surprised. It is the intent of the Republicans to make it look as if the amendments we are offering…

I send my condolences to the Kennedy family. The Kennedy family has given this country great men and women. They have been profiles in courage in so many ways, and Rose Kennedy certainly was one of those profiles in courage. I just want to…

I was very pleased that last week the Senate took a little time out to pass a very important amendment regarding violence at health care clinics around this country. I know it was difficult for some of my Republican friends to stop other…

I thank the Senator, and this Senator stands ready to yield at any point without losing her right to the floor so we can expedite the bill. It is not my purpose to slow down, but to get on the record my feelings about where we are and why…

I am not here to slow down this bill. I am here to make it a better bill. I have to say to my friend that this is a different bill from last year's bill. The Senator knows that. I would say that is why the exceptions are so crucial because…

I want to now start explaining this chart, or I should say, these two charts. We could not fit all of these procedures onto one chart, so we actually had to make up two charts to show what goes on here with S. 1. And, again, I am not going…

I do know many Senators who are pro-choice on both sides of this aisle. That is why it is so important for reasonable people to come together around this issue, by the way, people who are pro-choice and people who are not, as the Senator…

I took the unusual step of having the clerk read this resolution in full because I think that it very clearly says more than anyone could express, because it took a lot of time and a lot of people's help, that there is no place for…

The president can send a regiment of soldiers to guard abortion clinics, and the women and men who work there can arm themselves to the eyeballs. But violence at clinics is not going to stop until leaders of the anti-abortion movement…

I have not spoken yet on the floor regarding the disaster that has hit my State of California. Senator Feinstein was on this floor and brought the Senate up-to-date a couple of days ago. I would like to do the same, and then I would like…

The unfunded mandates bill will have an impact way down the road, maybe a year or more out. But I want to talk about a problem that is happening now. We have reproductive health care clinics all across this great land and right now we have…

I also want to say that the majority leader, Senator Dole, in public comments on this matter, has been very clear that it is a function of this Federal Government to protect the clinics. Now, I ask him to move this bill to the floor. We do…