I want to say to the Senator from Hawaii, the face that haunts me every time I stand up here and talk about the earthquake is that of a little child. I guess he was about 9 years old. You know how children always have a sparkle in their…

I just feel it is a moment for me to say thank you, on behalf of Senator Feinstein and myself, to every single Member of this Senate who voted for that emergency supplemental appropriation. The people of California have an indomitable…

damage caused by the Northridge earthquake has severely impacted the movement of people and goods. Until repairs and reconstruction of damaged facilities are completed, California will need to implement, over time, the necessary…

I want to bring us back to the ground. This is what happened in the Los Angeles region now about a month ago: Fires burning out of control; people thrown out of bed; people losing their homes--and we cannot go back. In Los Angeles City…

I am very sad to rise today to say to my friend from Kansas, the distinguished Republican leader, that for him to suggest that it is not an emergency when a structure such as the Cypress structure has been down since that fateful day in…

A lot of my people did not have a roof over their heads for several nights. A lot of children were sleeping under tents. And we are here debating the budget. I believe it is very important for us to work on that task force and find out a…

I rise today to bring us back to what I believe is the purpose of the bill that is before us. I spent 10 very proud years over in the House of Representatives and 6 very proud years in local government, and I am starting my second very…

I agree with what Senator Warner said yesterday. If we go back and rebuild these structures exactly as they were before they fell, we are wasting taxpayers' money. But to change the rules in the middle of an emergency like this I think is…

I want to offer, first of all, my thanks to Senator Feinstein, my teammate here in the Senate. On this earthquake issue, we have worked together, seriously, night and day, and I am very gratified that we see perhaps a milestone here today…

as we watch too many young lives being stopped short by too many guns, the life of an American youth has changed from a carefree dream to a deadly nightmare. It used to be that our children imagined their weddings and graduations. Now too…

I completely respect the dedication of the Senator from Nebraska to reach a balanced budget at the earliest possible moment. I share that desire, and I have my own ways of how to get there. The Senator at the same time says he does not…

I would say one of the reasons I am very pleased with the way this has turned out is that my initial concern when I phoned Senator Reid yesterday was that his amendment would be quite different from that of the House. But the amendment…

I want to thank the Senator from Virginia for his comments, because I could not agree with him more. When I was in local government many years ago, developers would come before us and they would ask to build on a flood plain or on a marsh…

I want to thank the Senator from Virginia for his comments, because I could not agree with him more. When I was in local government many years ago, developers would come before us and they would ask to build on a flood plain or on a marsh…

I would like to say to the Senator that although I completely believe that he is genuine when he says he does not want to slow this down, I believe that if you were to change the rescission and if this were to pass, to go from $3 billion…

I wish to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, Senator Kennedy, Senator Jeffords, and Senator Kassebaum, for their assistance in including my amendment on the importance of mentoring programs in S. 1150, the Goals 2000: Educate…

thank you for the opportunity to speak to the Senate today about the southern California earthquake. Many of our colleagues here in the Senate have expressed concern, and I am very grateful. The people of California need us all right now…

thank you for the opportunity to speak to the Senate today about the southern California earthquake. Many of our colleagues here in the Senate have expressed concern, and I am very grateful. The people of California need us all right now…