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…

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 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…

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…

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 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 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 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…

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 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…

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 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…

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…

I am very much in agreement with the thrust of the bill. I served in local government and we had some mandates I never could understand. So I am very hopeful that the bill, in its final form, will be good for my State of California. And I…

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 am introducing today The Municipal Securities Disclosure Act of 1995. This bill would give the Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] the authority to require registration and disclosure by municipalities that issue securities. This…

I rise in support of the nomination of Derek Shearer to be Ambassador to Finland. Professor Shearer is a distinguished teacher, scholar, and public servant. He is extremely well-qualified for this position and I believe that he will be an…

the amendment I am offering today with Senators Mikulski, Baucus, Lautenberg, Bradley, Kerry, Lieberman, Metzenbaum, and Leahy would change the drinking water standard-setting process by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to…

This amendment does not alter the legal requirement that standards must be technically feasible, which explicitly includes consideration of costs. This amendment does nothing to change that. It just says they should also look at the effect…

I applaud your efforts to assure that all Americans are protected when they turn on their faucets for drinking, bathing, or cooking. I share your belief that the Federal government should protect the elderly, infants, pregnant women and…

I rise to speak strongly against this amendment by the Senator from New Hampshire, and really back the comments made by the chairman, the Senator from Montana, and the ranking member, the Senator from Rhode Island, Senator Chafee. I have…

Almost 45 million people still live in counties exceeding the smog standard. More than 90 percent of my fellow Californians live in areas which do not meet Federal healthy air standards and over two-thirds of this pollution comes from…