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 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…

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 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 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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

This article describes the victims, Mr. President, who lost their lives in the initial hours of the earthquake. Everybody knows somebody who was affected; 57 people died, but among them was a 4-year-old by the name of Amy Tyre-Vigil. Her…