I rise in support of the bill. I believe that this bill is going to improve the industrial competitiveness and the economic growth of this Nation. The reason it is going to do that is that it is going to strengthen civilian technology…

I might say, Mr. President, that in the last 15 months I cannot think of any one incident that has taken me more by surprise than the announcement by our majority leader that he will not run for reelection. George Mitchell is respected. I…

in October of last year I introduced Professor Gould during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. And my support for his candidacy is just as strong now as it was then. He made clear during his…

I very much respect some of the opponents on this issue--particularly Senator Kassebaum. I in no way, shape, or form attribute any of this to her. But I do think what is at stake here is to try to continue a very conservative bent to a…

I rise today in support of S. 1560, the Social Security Administration Independence Act. In so doing, I would first like to acknowledge the efforts of the distinguished Senator from New York, and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee…

I would like to also quote from a letter by a Prof. Herman Levy of Santa Clara University School of Law, and William H. Simon, professor, Stanford School of Law, that was printed in the Los Angeles Times. I think it puts to rest some of…

last November the U.S. Senate considered and passed legislation to ban the sale, possession, and future manufacture of 19 semiautomatic assault weapons and their copycat versions. In addition, the legislation would ban ammunition devices…

I am proud to introduce the Harassment-Free Workplace Act of 1994, which is cosponsored by my colleagues Senators Boxer, Murray, Moseley-Braun, Kennedy, Simon, and Metzenbaum. Mr. President, current Federal law contains one glaring…

I believe it is improved over the Simon amendment. This amendment would protect Social Security. I do not believe that the trust fund should be used to balance the budget. It would allow the creation of a capital budget, just as many…

I have also been told that aid to 22 other States is in jeopardy if the bill is not passed. So what is happening, as we entertain amendment after amendment, is that one State will eventually be pitted against the other; and somehow it…

I particularly would like to thank Senator Byrd for the excellent way in which he protected the State of California in this supplemental appropriation. I think it puts us on the road to recovery. It is a major step forward and, in a State…

It would seem to me, Mr. President, that as we look at 30 possible remaining amendments to this bill, at 10 minutes after the noon hour, I know for a fact that within 24 hours Members are booked on planes to return to their districts. This…

I rise today as an original cosponsor of the bill and respectfully ask that each and every one of my colleagues consider joining the bipartisan group of Senators who have already signed on to this critical legislation. Senator Graham has…

I wish to speak about the main point of the legislation before us, which is the emergency supplemental for the California earthquake. I join my colleague, Senator Boxer, in expressing what is a great concern. That growing concern is…

Yes, but the point I want to make is this: We are now having increased earthquakes. There is an increased probability of a major earthquake. Therefore, what it is prudent to do is for the local jurisdictions to begin to address their…

I think there are a number of different issues that he raises. One is the issue of rebuilding in disaster-prone areas. I think one of the things about an act of God is that very often they are unpredictable. It is true that the West is an…

without going over all the details of the earthquake, everybody who read this morning's newspapers knows that the earthquake has been upgraded in severity--from 6.6 to 6.8 in magnitude--so that the energy released from the quake is…

Mr. President, this supplemental is entirely justified. Its urgency is justified as well. Along the lines of urgency, I would like to submit, if I may, for the Record, a document entitled "The Urgency of Supplemental Appropriations for the…

essentially what this amendment does is to state that, if the aid provided goes on for longer than 90 days, the agencies that dispense aid must take reasonable steps to see that the individual is a lawful resident in the United States. We…

I rise in support of S. 1361, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, of which I am a proud cosponsor. With this legislation, the United States will begin to benefit from a national network of school-to-work transition programs, which many…

if I may, I am a cosponsor and a strong supporter of Goals 2000 because I believe that, on the whole, our schools are going to benefit from the creation and dissemination of a national framework of some standards. However, I think it…

I rise today in support of the Lautenberg amendment to extend for 2 years an existing law that allows greater opportunities for historically persecuted groups to enter the United States. I am happy to cosponsor this important amendment…

I rise today in support of the Lautenberg amendment to extend for 2 years an existing law that allows greater opportunities for historically persecuted groups to enter the United States. I am happy to cosponsor this important amendment…

The rarest of all possible talents is the brilliance to make others radiate with joy. That is the very special quality of Charlotte Mailliard Swig of San Francisco. Charlotte has the magical gift to transform shadow into sunlight by making…

I would like to take a few moments to report on the tragic 6.6 earthquake that struck southern California just 8 days ago. The harsh reality is that more people were left homeless by the Northridge earthquake than by Hurricane Andrew…