the mortgage foreclosure crisis in Michigan is dire. Nearly 80,000 homes are expected to be lost to foreclosure by 2009. Michigan ranks third in the country in foreclosure rates, and fifth in the country in number of foreclosure filings…

Unfortunately, history will record February 2008 as a month in which contained six separate high-profile multiple murders by firearms occurred across the country. These shootings occurred in places normally considered safe, including…

Last year Congress passed a temporary bill with a 6-month time limit that would give us the opportunity to carry out a thorough, thoughtful examination of how to utilize complicated new technologies in the surveillance of suspected…

the Senate Page Program has been an intregral part of the functioning of the Senate since its inception in 1829. Senate pages are always on the Senate floor when the Senate is in session, helping to ensure that the proceedings in the…

Monday marked the 1-year anniversary of the tragic death of Mone Little. On January 28, 2007, 19-year-old Mone, granddaughter of late Motown legend and lead singer of The Temptations, David Ruffin, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting…

Thank you, Mr. Rangel, for your kind words, and congratulations to the bipartisan leadership that has worked this out. Yesterday in this very place, the President said: ``Our economy is undergoing a period of uncertainty.'' For millions of…

Michigan Technological University's recent decision to offer in State tuition to the children or spouse of anyone on active military duty, regardless of their State of residence, deserves our recognition and praise. We are all deeply…

the question of whether the Federal Government is finally going to do more to provide health coverage to children who need it is not going to go away. This is not an issue of partisan politics. It's not a complicated issue either. It's…

This bill will provide essential pay and benefits for our men and women in uniform. It includes a 3.5-percent pay raise for the troops. It includes the Wounded Warrior Act, the greatest reform in the law relative to medical care for our…

today I am pleased to join our Chairman, Senator Warner, in congratulating and thanking Marie Fabrizio Dickinson on the occasion of her thirtieth anniversary on the staff of the Committee on Armed Services. This is a remarkable milestone…

I had a number of concerns with this bill, as it was approved by the House. I am pleased that we have been able to reach agreement on an amendment that addresses many of these concerns. The managers' amendment would make it clear that the…

The second point that I would like to address is the use of the word ``timely'' in the managers' amendment. It is my understanding that the intent is that, whenever appropriate, the President provide notice to foreign persons, or to the…

Finally, I would like to address section 6 of the bill, which requires a determination by the President that, among other things, the Government of Russia has demonstrated a sustained commitment to seek out and prevent the transfer to Iran…

I will vote for the most recent version of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000. It advances the process further, and it is essential that the promised and paid for disposal of nuclear waste from Michigan proceed. There are a…

earlier this week, President Clinton sent to Congress his budget proposal for the 2001 fiscal year. Among his initiatives is a proposal to improve the enforcement of federal firearm laws. Specifically, the President requests more than $280…

I favor a tax cut, but one that is fiscally responsible, that does not undermine the fiscal discipline that has brought unprecedented prosperity to our Nation. This proposal that the Republicans are peddling does not meet that test. First…

my amendment very simply provides that gun manufacturers or distributors cannot evade responsibility for damages which are caused by their reckless or negligent conduct or their fraudulent conduct by reorganizing in bankruptcy. The…

in the 105th Congress, the Senate passed a meaningful bankruptcy reform bill by an almost unanimous vote. I voted for that bill because I thought it was a well-balanced reform bill that would discourage abuse of the system and provide…

Our amendment would change the bankruptcy code so that a firearm manufacturer or distributor who is found liable or may be found liable for negligence or reckless action cannot escape accountability by filing for reorganization in…

One way to deter such misconduct is to say that you cannot avoid that accountability by filing for reorganization in bankruptcy any more than you can evade a judgment for damages resulting from drunk driving. Sound public policy also…

our Nation's commitment to due process has been placed in doubt by the use of secret evidence in immigration proceedings. Until recently, the Department of Justice's use of secret evidence was not well known to the general public. Secret…

the Brady law has been very successful. The federal law that requires background checks on deals conducted by federally licensed firearms dealers has prevented more than 470,000 prohibited persons from purchasing firearms. Unfortunately…

Yesterday, students from around the country came to Washington to ask for help. Students participating in the Children's March for Gun Control marched hand-in-hand to Capitol Hill with a simple demand: to keep them safe from guns. Members…

the purpose of the amendment before us is very simply to increase CAFE, despite all the flaws with the CAFE system. This is not just a study as is being suggested. The purpose of this amendment is very clear from the wording of every…

I thank the Chair. Let me quickly comment on the question of highway deaths. The study of USA Today is that 46,000 people have died in crashes that would have survived in larger cars. I have not heard that fact disputed. We have seen a…