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in my home State of West Virginia and all across America, our people are frustrated and outraged with the soaring cost of gasoline. The rising cost of gasoline means workers in West Virginia are seeing their paychecks dramatically reduced…
that request is supported on this side of the aisle 100 percent. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
President Reagan was often fond of saying that ``there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.'' So he surely would have been proud when, on November 18, 2004, during the closing days of the 108th Congress…
In recent years, the public profile of the National Guard has changed considerably. Known mainly for the contributions of citizen-soldiers to their States and communities, today the men and women of the National Guard are serving on the…
the great union leader, John L. Lewis, spoke of those who sup at labor's table and who have been sheltered in labor's house. That image thrives in West Virginia, where children are raised to believe that the fruits of their labor ought to…
Actually, the question will be very easy to answer. But for the moment, I must say to the very distinguished Senator that this is one Senator who is not at all surprised at what he found. I can remember when we had Mr. Bremer before the…
I am pleased and proud to cosponsor today's Senate resolution that honors my good friend and former colleague, Senator Howard Baker, for his lifetime of public service. As the Senate Democratic leader from 1977 to 1980, I had the pleasure…
Mr. President, Alberto Gonzales is Counsel to the President of the United States. For the past 4 years, Mr. Gonzales has served as the chief legal adviser to President Bush, housed in the west wing of the White House, a stone's throw from…
Mr. President, in Federalist No. 77, Alexander Hamilton wrote: It will readily be comprehended, that a man who had himself the sole disposition of offices, would be governed much more by his private inclinations and interests, than when he…
Today, the Congress gathers to exercise the role laid out by the Framers in the Constitution of the United States. The past two national elections have been surrounded in controversy, not just controversy over issues and ideas--which is…
It may well be that the only problem that this bill will actually fix is one of politics. Passing this bill in the waning hours of the 108th Congress means that for all intents and purposes intelligence reform will be removed from the…
I thank the Senator who has expressed, rightly, his concern. The Senator has cited excellent examples of why this bill is being rushed and why it should not be rushed. I am for intelligence reform. There are many things in this package, I…
the Senator from Alaska and I have, for months, been importuning the Senate, the leadership, and anyone else who will listen, not to end this session with the passage of an Omnibus appropriations bill. I have, for years, opposed passage of…
Now, that is a shame. That is a disgrace upon the escutcheon of the Senate. I am greatly concerned about that process. I have been, and I have many times expressed it to my dear friend, Ted Stevens, who has worked his tail off in trying to…
we are now in day 51 of the fiscal year. In order to finally bring the fiscal year 2005 appropriations season to a close, the Senate has before it a $388 billion, nine bill, 3,016-page monstrosity of a bill. Here it is, right here on the…
I don't like this process. I don't like the fact that the minority is being shut out--at least one stage. I do not think the minority should ever be shut out. That is not in the book of the legislative process. That is not in the…
I myself had said that I would vote for this bill. I am going to vote against it out of protest against this awful process. I have campaigned against this process on the floor; I have urged that we not let ourselves get into a situation…
Today I voted against invoking cloture and ending debate on the conference report accompanying the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, H.R. 1047. Normally, this is a non-controversial bill passed by unanimous consent. However, this year's bill is…
In a matter of days, families across this Nation will gather around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving, that quintessential American holiday on which we pause to give thanks for our many blessings as a Nation and to celebrate that most…
there is an old Chinese curse that says, ``May you live in interesting times.'' A Senate equivalent of that saying could very well be: May you lead the Senate in interesting times. If so, the Senate leadership of Senator Tom Daschle would…
the end of the 108th Congress marks the end of an era. It marks the end of a remarkable career of a remarkable man. I will not say goodbye to Senator Hollings. His personality, his sense of humor, his achievements, his legacy will forever…
I wonder how many of us today understand what is going on with all of these numbers. We certainly do not act as though we do. This administration has plunged the Federal Government deeply into debt, deeply into debt, Mr. President, deeply…
I attended a two-room school house as a young boy. When I moved on to high school, I was one of 28 students in my graduating class at Mark Twain High School. At Mark Twain, there was no question of accountability. The teachers were in…
4 years ago, candidates George Bush and Dick Cheney promised those of us from rural America that they understood the challenges we face and that they would work to make our lives better. Now, the President and Vice President are going back…
the motto of the great State of Oklahoma is ``Labor Conquers All.'' How perfect this is for the senior Senator from Oklahoma, Senator Don Nickles, who has accomplished so much, and gone so far because of his willingness to work. As a young…
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