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Mr. President, my job as chairman of the Joint Economic Committee is to help Congress stay focused on the right policies to keep the U.S. economy energized. What that comes down to is finding ways to make sure Washington does less of what…
It is a dramatic change, and here we are. We have been talking about this legislation for all those years and we haven't made the modifications we needed to make. I hope we will be successful this time. I rise in support of the underlying…
I commend Senator Gramm. I can't think of a time in my now 17 years in the Congress where I have had a chairman of a committee that has spent as much time with the other members of the committee, walking through a particular piece of…
Today, along with Senators Grams, Lieberman, and Kyl, I introduce the Printed Circuit Investment Act of 1999. This bill would allow manufacturers of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assemblies, known as the electronic…
A unilateral statehood declaration by chairman Arafat would constitute a gross violation of the Oslo accords, in effect ending the peace process. And any state that he might declare, outside of the peace process, would be illegitimate…
the Tibetan people are suffering today in the name of freedom, and I am pleased to rise with Senator Moynihan to submit a resolution in solemn commemoration of this day, March 10, in Tibetan history. It was on March 10, 1959 that the…
today Senator Breaux and I introduce a bill reaffirming that the lawmaking power is the province of the Congress, not the executive branch. Our bill prohibits the Treasury Department from issuing regulations that would impose taxes on U.S…
I am pleased to speak in favor of the Ed-Flex bill. Our children will thrive when State and local communities are given the freedom to craft their education plans according to the unique education needs of their children. Local schools do…
As I said a minute ago, I really am serious now in raising questions about the sincerity of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle who purport that they are in favor of Ed-Flex but, yet, want to bog this piece of legislation down…
I rise today to join with my distinguished colleagues, Senators Chafee, Lieberman, and others, in introducing the Credit for Voluntary Early Action Act. This measure is an important first step towards reducing the regulatory uncertainty…
I very recently traveled to Israel. It had been several years since my last visit, and I expected this year we would bring some important measures to the Senate floor. The timeline on the Oslo accords expires in May, and Arafat has…
Mr. Chief Justice, today the Senate finds itself at an unlikely crossroads in American history. We have assembled as a court of impeachment to sit in judgement of our President, William Jefferson Clinton, on the charges of perjury and…
I have been told the State of Florida has provided over $1.2 million toward the advancement of plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) techniques for electrochromic applications. The program is being undertaken in conjunction…
I understand that the State of Florida's development of plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) for electrochromic applications is consistent with the priorities of the industry within the United States and the goals of the…
Yes. Also, it is expected that Miccosukee Tribe is granted the right to occupy, reside in, and govern in perpetuity the Miccosukee Reserved Area in Everglades National Park. I am pleased that this legislation will resolve the dispute…
I thank the Senator and feel that although the acreage provided to the Miccosukee in this legislation is far less than their historic territory within the Everglades, it does satisfy their right to reside within Everglades National Park.
Senator D'Amato's comments are absolutely accurate. Section 556 of the Act was added in response to a vociferous outcry among housing authorities and low-income advocates who feared that HUD's administrative actions during Fiscal Year 1998…
Indeed, the amendments to the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 which we have included in the Act represent a significant improvement in the program. The amendments will provide renewable grants for agencies that…
last year I joined the distinguished senior Senator from New York, Mr. Moynihan, in introducing a bill to authorize the placement of a memorial to Mohandas K.--Mahatma--Gandhi, on Federal land in the District of Columbia in the vicinity of…
last week, as many of our friends and colleagues began the Jewish New Year with the Yom Kippur day of atonement--in freedom and in peace--millions of men and women elsewhere in the world were suffering for their faith. Mr. President, I…
this morning I have sent a resolution to the desk commending Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa for a remarkable baseball season. I suspect that many of our colleagues in the Senate, and the entire Nation, for that matter, were focused on that…
The first backfilling contract is scheduled to be awarded on March 30, 1999. For this contract to be awarded, the Corps has indicated that between $22 and $23 million must be appropriated for this project. Today we are reviewing an Energy…
The Kissimmee River restoration project is at a critical phase. With the current funding levels in the 1999 Energy and Water appropriations bill, this project will not move forward. We both understand the difficult nature of funding…
I come before the Senate in support of today's colloquy regarding Federal judgeship needs in Florida. Although I was unable to participate in the colloquy between my esteemed colleagues, Senators Hatch and Graham, I wish to express my…
I rise to support the proposed amendment and urge my colleagues to vote against tabling it. The current world economic crises and the International Monetary Fund's request for financial replenishment offer us a chance to re-examine the…
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