I take some time this morning to address one of the important arguments made by our colleagues on the other side of this debate. Proponents of the legislation argue the only way to encourage broadband deployment is to provide subsidies to…

I would say, Madam President, Senator Voinovich is not a Johnny-come-lately on this subject. I recall, early in my time as Governor, working through the National Governors Association, the kind of leadership he provided, encouraging the…

One is that when people are sick and dying from exposure to asbestos, they ought to get the money they and their families need and they should get it now. When people become sick later on from an earlier exposure, they should receive…

yes, I want to mention to Senator Frist, as I did to Senator Daschle in the last few minutes, my appreciation for the way each of them are, as leaders, engaging in a bipartisan way to address the asbestos issue as something we have to get…

I would like to set aside a few moments today to reflect on the life of Marine PFC Anthony P. Roberts. Anthony epitomized the best of our country's brave men and women who fought to free Iraq and to secure a new democracy in the Middle…

Before Senator Specter leaves the Chamber, I express my thanks to him and certainly to Judge Becker for the willingness to enter into what many people describe as one of the most complex issues we will face this year or any year in the…

When Members reflect on the diversity of the religious views of our constituents--some are Protestant, some are Catholic; some folks in West Virginia or Delaware are Jewish, as some here are. We have folks in our States who are Hindu…

If I could respond, the answer is absolutely no. My dad used to say something to my sister and me when we were kids growing up. The Senator's father and mother probably did the same thing. Senator Nickles' mom and dad probably did the same…

I quoted a fellow from Great Britain, Dennis Healey, who used to be the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dennis Healey used to talk about the theory of holes. The theory of holes is pretty simple. It says, when you find yourself in a hole…

I will quote one or two sentences out of the editorial. Other principles used to carry some weight in the U.S. House of Representatives: allowing lawmakers to vote their consciences, not manipulating voting rules to get the desired result…

Whether the deficit is 100,000 or 15,000 words, it is too much. The good news is this: We can do something about it. We can do something about it today. We can do something about it in 25 minutes when we vote on the Snowe-Dodd amendment…

I want to express to them my heartfelt thanks for their leadership in bringing this issue before us, and for working to build consensus around this amendment. I strongly support this. In explaining that support, I go a long way back in…

I will say a word, if I can, in support of Senator Murray's amendment to fully fund No Child Left Behind. In 1995, the Congress passed, with the urging of many Governors, unfunded mandate legislation that said Congress and the Federal…

the first time I visited the University of Delaware campus was in 1973. My first reaction was: what a beautiful place, and it truly is a gorgeous campus. Later, as I learned more about the university, I learned they were one of the top 25…

Today is March 4. Five years ago today something called the American Legacy Foundation was created. Over the past 5 years, Legacy Foundation has helped us to make great strides in the improvement of health for all kinds of Americans, not…

before Senator Feinstein leaves the Chamber, she has laid out what may well be a very reasonable alternative for this body and our colleagues in the House to consider with respect to medical malpractice. She has played a vital role as we…

At a day and age in which some 16 percent of our freight in this country is shipped by rail, all told over 40 percent of our total ton miles of intercity freight go by rail, we have not yet seen fit to say the Federal Government should…

I would like to offer a comment or two about the legislation before us and express my thanks to two Members of the Senate who have been very involved in shaping this legislation, Senator Grassley and Senator Kennedy. I thank them for the…

about a week or so ago I learned that a U.S. circuit court of appeals, I believe for the Second District, had released a decision that is a major victory for energy efficiency. It offers significant savings for consumers of electricity. It…

I used to kid the guy who was the Prime Minister of Japan; I remember meeting with him a number of years ago.

Well, when I was Governor of Delaware, our administration spent a fair amount of time encouraging homeownership.

I like to think that probably for the majority of people in our country, probably, that the biggest source of capital accumulation for a lot of folks is the equity in their home.

In our economy, if you cut taxes by, a dollar, people will go out and spend $2.

I want to return to the Constitutional Convention that he spoke of from 216 years ago. Among the last issues resolved at the Constitutional Convention was the question of whose job it is to select the members of this third branch of…

I say in response, that is the way States and competition--friendly competition--have worked over the years, and if it worked in the last century, it is going to work out that way in this century as well.