let me make this point, if I may, because the Senator from Idaho has just said these are not Federal programs. The majority report says these are Federal programs. The majority report says: ``Among the Federal programs that would not be…

I very strongly support it and I pointed out my rationale for so doing. Since then, we have been reading the committee report, Mr. President, and something has come to my attention. In the spirit of debate and discussion which was so…

I earnestly implore my committee chairman, the key is simply to exclude the revenues from balancing the budget in an amendment to this amendment, and that would be presented next week. I believe it is the only way to have an honest…

I cannot answer that with specificity, but it would seem to me that if Congress fails to balance the budget that the President would have some authority, and whether this automatically confers a line-item veto or whether we do it…

I want to support a strong balanced budget amendment. But I want to support the right balanced budget amendment. In my first 2 years as U.S. Senator, I have had the opportunity to observe the standard operating procedure of the Senate--the…

Well, no matter which team wins, Senator Boxer and I can take pride. There are obvious similarities between Government and football. In both, blows to the face are disallowed. And there is much that Government can learn from…

I certainly know the 49'ers. From day one of this season, the 49'ers were picked by many as the team to beat. Assembled from a corps of seasoned veterans and prime talent developed within, the 49'ers had but one goal: beat Dallas and win…

the House may be debating the Contract With America, but I ask the Senate today to consider the Contact with America. On Sunday, the people of America will be in contact with one another, eagerly debating, disputing, and disagreeing…

While I realize that I represent the entire State of California, I must admit that I will be cheering for the 49'ers. I would like to point out to my colleagues that there is no public outcry for term limits in football. Otherwise, the…

I thought it might be in order to give a very brief status report on the condition of the flooding in the State of California. It is a strange and altogether tragic irony that just about 1 year ago southern California was hit by wildfire…

I rise, not to discuss this subject, but to discuss another. I had a placeholder at 5:30 to introduce four amendments to this bill. But knowing that the proponents of the bill would very much like to have it passed without amendment, I…

I found a human being who was open, who was gentle, who was kind, who was listening, and who was interested. Then, of course, in 1992 I came to this Senate and I found a man who was a leader of the U.S. Senate--certainly a leader on the…

During the consideration of the legislation, I met with dozens of desert users, visited the region, and offered more than 50 amendments to address different concerns.

In reviewing the proposed Eagle Mountain Landfill project which is outside of the boundaries of the desert parks and wilderness areas, it appears its status is unchanged by the enactment of the California Desert Protection Act.

Tomorrow morning the President will most probably put forward his position on whether or not China should be granted most-favored-nation status. I would like to take this opportunity to say why I believe the trading status should be…

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Mr. President, I rise in support of Senator Moseley-Braun, Senator Simon, and yourself, Mr. President, in putting forward H.R. 1933. Mr. President, let me speak first as a Californian in support of this…

let me tell you how we mark this holiday in my home city of San Francisco as a day on, not a day off. We have in our city a very special man. His name is Dr. Cecil Williams, reverend to the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church. This is a…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the freedom of access to clinic entrances bill and this particular conference report, as submitted by Senator Kennedy and the Labor and Human Resources Committee. I strongly hope that every Member of…

I support the amendment today, not because I oppose racial justice or believe that our Nation's judicial system is free of racial bias. To the contrary, I concur with Chairman Biden that inequities in the present system can and must be…

I commend my colleague, Senator Boxer, for those excellent comments on the subject. I would like to add my own remarks to this in support of my colleague's, and Senator Lieberman's sense-of-the-Senate resolution essentially to ask FASB to…

I rise in support of the reauthorization of the Head Start Program, which provides essential and effective services to low-income children and their families throughout this country. The effectiveness of a comprehensive approach: The key…

I want to associate myself with the comments made by the Senator from Georgia. I agree with his comments on mixed missions not being successful. I agree with his comment that no legislative strategy is going to be able to solve the…

I want to first thank the managers of this complex and comprehensive legislation for their courtesy and cooperation in accepting my amendment, which will assist Congress in accurately determining how and where to meet the judgeship needs…

It goes on to say: On Wednesday, President Clinton urged NATO to ``make the Serbs pay a higher price'' for the continued carnage by authorizing air strikes to protect civilians in Gorazde and the other safe areas. He also called for…

I rise today in support of the amendment offered today by my colleague from Arizona that puts the Senate clearly on record in support of eliminating parking at National and Dulles Airports. My only regret is that this amendment is only a…