Connie Mack

We cannot let ambiguity about words hinder the training and readiness of our forces. These emitters should be supported at Eglin until we can resolve these issues. I would ask the distinguished chairman of the Senate Appropriations…

I rise to state my views on the elimination of the marriage penalty. Before 1969, the federal income tax treated married couples like partnerships, in which husbands and wives shared their incomes equally. This practice was called…

I rise today to honor John Gibson and Jacob ``J.J.'' Chestnut, the officers who gave their lives Friday in the line of duty. For Members of the Senate, I would remind them that John Gibson was one of the individuals who was a part of our…

I rise today to again address the ongoing situation in my home state of Florida. As I mentioned earlier this month on the Senate floor, devastating wildfires have ravaged Florida, impacting all of our 67 counties since May 24, 1998. Since…

southwest Florida is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Not surprisingly it is also my understanding that RSW is the third fastest growing airport in the United States. Additionally, I am told RSW has experienced an average…

On June 30, 1998, HUD issued three important regulations. For all these regulations, HUD waived the sixty-day comment period. Specifically, these rules would: first, establish requirements relating to physical conditions and inspections…

Yes, it has. The City has brought together and obtained the support of Alachua County, the St. Johns Water Management District, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of providing a solution to this problem…

I rise in support of the Nickles amendment. At the outset, I want to say to the chairman of the VA-HUD Subcommittee, both to Senator Bond and Senator Mikulski, that I congratulate them for their effort in putting together what is generally…

The City of Gainesville has a long history of taking care of its own problems with local resources. In this case the City has already committed resources to the development of this plan and remain commits to a financial partnership. I am…

I rise to introduce the Defense Jobs and Trade Promotion Act of 1998. This bill will eliminate a provision of tax law which discriminates against United States exporters of defense products. Other nations have systems of taxation which…

first I commend Finance Committee Chairman Roth, and my Finance Committee colleagues Senator Kerrey of Nebraska and Senator Grassley, for their invaluable contributions to this important step in cleaning up the IRS. The IRS reform bill…

the ``mark-to-market'' program that was enacted last year in the VA/HUD appropriations act was expected to be implemented by late October of this year. While I applaud the efforts of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in…

I would like to stress that the credibility of HUD is directly linked to its successful implementation of the mark-to-market program. It is imperative that the Department not only ensures that the program is implemented in time and in…

in the last two appropriations acts, the Congress provided enhanced section 8 tenant-based subsidies to low-income residents of certain multifamily housing properties whose owners have elected to prepay their FHA-insured mortgages. These…

This bill will enable working families to keep more of what they earn, and it includes a number of other important education provisions. My focus during this debate has been on providing every classroom in America with a competent, caring…

there are few industries I consider more vile than the cigarette manufacturers. I believe they lied to the American people and knowingly addicted millions to their harmful product. It is with this disgust and anger in mind that I encourage…

I strongly believe the administration has made a major mistake in publicly tabling and publicly pressuring the Government of Israel in this particular set of circumstances. The administration knew at the time that the plan that was being…

I thank the Chair. Last week, thanks to the leadership of Finance Committee Chairman Roth, Congress resumed the first meaningful IRS oversight hearings we have conducted in decades. The testimony we heard reinforced the impression of a…

I am proud to support my friend and colleague from Florida, Mr. Graham, as we introduce legislation to commemorate the retirement and life's work of Mr. Malcom Randall. Mr. Randall has served his country for 59 years, 55 of which were…

Today, Senator D'Amato and I are offering an amendment that would provide incentives for States to establish teacher testing and merit pay programs. I have said many times in the discussion about education that our children deserve an…

Mr. President one of my top priorities since coming to Congress has been support of programs to eradicate the effects of cancer and other diseases that affect the people of the United States. I know many here in the Senate share my…

Finally, does the assumed level also provide increases to match the Budget Committee's recommendation for increased NIH funding?

Senator Domenici, I understand that an assumption in this Budget Resolution considers that receipts from the sale of the surplus public lands could be used to fund recovery efforts on private land for endangered species. I would like to…

My resolution, introduced with Senator Wellstone and 11 other Senators, urges the President to take all action necessary to introduce and pass a resolution at the annual meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Commission critical of the human…

it is time we end the practice of earmarking highway projects. This practice continues to disadvantage my state, and most others. Commonly referred to as demonstration projects, these earmarked dollars literally come off the top of the…