some four decades ago, Dr. Martin Luther King said: The history of our nation is the history of a long and tireless effort to broaden and to increase the franchise of American citizens. This afternoon, we are gathered to consider the…

I commend both leaders for their comments about the proposed agenda. While I certainly am not in a position to comment on the merits or demerits of the various proposals that have been suggested, there is one item in which the…

I anticipate the arrival of my colleague from New Jersey, Senator Corzine, at any moment because we would like to at least put our colleagues on notice today of our intention to introduce legislation to strengthen the independence and…

3 months ago, our nation suffered devastating terrorist attacks. We are now confronted with one of the many aftereffects of the terrible events of September 11th on our nation. We are faced with the prospect that insurance protecting…

Mr. President, the Chamber may be sparse in participation at this late hour and it may be after working hours for most, but may I suggest what we are about to introduce is "landmark" legislation. It will have been 36 years, I think, since…

I urge them to hold up if they can and not allow a larger debate on those questions and not stop the debate on something that needs to be dealt with in the next 24 hours before we recess for the year. The President has urged us to do this…

let me add my voice to those who have already spoken in commending the chairman of the committee, Senator Kennedy, and the ranking Republican on the committee, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, for their leadership, and John Boehner, the…

I rise to comment on important legislation passed by the Senate last evening, H.R. 1291, the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001. This compromise agreement is the product of negotiations between the House and the Senate…

Whatever time, we will work it out later. I say to my colleague, we have status of force agreements around the world. I am sure my colleague is aware, who served on the Armed Services Committee, that we have status of force agreements…

I strongly urge the authors of this amendment to consider the offer just made by the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. The Senator from Delaware pointed out, putting aside for a second whether or not you would disagree with the…

I guess the answer is no. We are going to have to go through this process, which I regret deeply because I do not believe the Senator from Idaho or the Senator from North Carolina or the Senator from Connecticut could say to you, Mr…

I want to take a minute and talk about the matter before the Senate, which is the economic recovery package, the stimulus package. I say to my colleagues here, and to others, that, again, this is one where the President --I know he is…

I commend my colleague from Florida for a very excellent statement regarding airport security. As many colleagues here, over the weekend, I, too, traveled and met with some airport administrators and officials. Regardless of where you are…

I spoke a few weeks ago about my belief that the United States needs to more actively and constructively involve itself in educating the citizens of the Muslim world about our culture, values, and everyday life, and that, likewise…

This amendment for 1 year would impose a moratorium on the drug certification process only for the Western Hemisphere. Interested colleagues--Senator Feinstein, Senator Grassley, and Senator Helms--have all indicated they support this…

There are obviously choices made all over the place in terms of programs being cut. The point of this is that the Senator from Florida and I are proposing that we get back to the level the President suggested. This is about the Andean…

a second subject matter I want to address is that with the bad news that we have daily been subjected to in this country since September 11 regarding international and domestic terrorism and finding and bringing those to justice who are…

S. 838 is something for which both of us are tremendously proud, the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act. This bill would reauthorize the pediatric testing incentive legislation we passed in 1997 as part of the Food and Drug…

I add my voice to that of the two Senators from Virginia. I did not know Emily Couric, but having listened to the distinguished junior Senator from Virginia speak about her, and the senior Senator, not only did Virginia lose someone of…

I was stunned to learn, once again, that less than 1 percent of all the food that we import is inspected. Again, we were talking about all the other problems we face, but I was sort of taken aback by the fact that such a tiny percentage of…

I have found in my years of service with the distinguished Senator from North Dakota, every time he proposes something in the area of agriculture, I follow. I have found myself to have a good record on farm policy because of his…

I am stunned that we can't find the time somehow to say to those thousands of workers--baggage handlers, flight attendants, and mechanics--who have lost their jobs and are wondering how they are going to make ends meet--we have time for…

if I may, I want to take a couple of minutes to express my disappointment at the Senate's failure to invoke cloture and to allow for the consideration of the Carnahan amendment. I am saddened, in the midst of this otherwise harmonious…

last week representatives of the Mexican Senate came to the U.S. Senate to meet with legislators and express their support for the U.S.-led effort against terrorism. Mexico has always been a close neighbor and friend to the United States…

I rise to speak about the election reform provisions contained in the DOD authorization bill. First, let me applaud the members of the committee for including these provisions in the DOD authorization bill. We are all familiar with the…