Cord Byrd

I salute the distinguished Senator from Illinois for his determination, for his humanitarianism, and for the appeal that he has made in this matter. But I have to oppose the amendment. We have a bill here that has been carefully worked out…

a week ago today, on the 29th of May, I was fortunate to celebrate 65 years of marriage, 65 years of wedded bliss-- in this day and age, a somewhat uncommon occurrence. I am sorry this is so, for I wish that more people could know the joy…

I know it is easy to point to a bill that is a $31 billion bill. We increased that bill yesterday by $393 million. So it is $31,393,000,000. Now, it is easy to look at that, easy to pick at little items--pick, pick--but I think that if…

Regrettably, I must oppose the amendment offered by my friend from Massachusetts. I do not like to oppose this amendment. I would be very supportive of this amendment were it under different circumstances and not being offered to this…

I took a piece of plastic clay And idly fashioned it one day-- And as my fingers pressed it, still It moved and yielded to my will. I came again when days were past The bit of clay was hard at last. The form I gave it, still it bore, And I…

I want to be certain that there is no ambiguity about what these funds are for. We are all aware that there was never any intention that these funds would be available for lethal assistance or for the expansion of settlements, but I think…

I support the statements that have been made by the distinguished ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, the former chairman. We had lengthy hearings on the bill. Those hearings were well attended by Members on both sides of the…

This is a defense bill. This is for the defense of our homeland. This is for the defense of our people, our schoolchildren, our people who go to church, our people who work in the mines and in the fields and the shipyards. We are talking…

Senator Stevens and I have an amendment to strike section 1004 of the bill. This section serves to cap the amount of loan guarantees that would be available to the Nation's airlines for the duration of the current fiscal year. The section…

The bill is a good bill. It was reported out of the Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of 29 to 0. That unanimous vote could not have been possible without the cooperation, the support, and the leadership of the distinguished…

in September of 1862, in a sun-drenched cornfield near the Mason-Dixon Line, a devastation called Antietam happened. Twelve thousand young Americans on each side perished. Antietam is a name forever soaked in blood. It has come to…

On this last Monday in May, Americans observe Memorial Day. On this day, we honor the fallen heroes of past and present wars, the mighty who have fallen in battle, by flying flags, laying wreaths at soldiers' graves, and other appropriate…

I have been astonished that the Senate--the very institution in which Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Robert Wagner, and Richard Russell once made important national policy, even it it meant defying presidents--would sit back…

this bill prevents the Senate from enacting a resolution of disapproval against a trade agreement that it finds objectionable, unless the Finance Committee chooses to report such a resolution to the full Senate. A resolution of disapproval…

I have repeatedly and consistently opposed exactly the type of fast-track provisions that are contained in this bill. During my decades in the Senate, I have staunchly opposed fast-track because I believe it improperly delegates to the…

Mr. President, there can be little doubt that the various agencies of the executive branch are increasingly in the driver's seat on the important matter of trade. Meanwhile, the Congress and the American people are merely being brought…

this coming Sunday is Mother's Day, so recognized nationally. Of course, we all know that every day is Mother's Day. We should also know that simply having children does not make mothers. "Simply having children does not make mothers."…

it is rare that I get to extend a birthday greeting to someone older than I. It is even more uncommon for me to extend such a greeting to someone who has been working the halls of the U.S. Senate longer than I. Today, I do both. With…

since Congress passed the 1996 farm bill, farmers throughout America have been pointing out the holes in the farm safety net that was intended to help family farmers and prevent the demise of America's agriculture industry. The new farm…

first let me say, I cannot understand the rush to act on this amendment. This is a resolution. It was called up today as an amendment to the pending legislation. I had hoped to speak before the vote, not that my speech would have made any…

an official of the People's Republic of China, who many say will be the next leader of China when the scheduled leadership succession occurs next fall, is making his first visit to the United States this week. Mr. H.E. Hu Jintao, the…

I rise to commend Ms. Suzanne Pearson who retired on December 31, 2001, after serving for almost 32 years in the Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel, including the last 10 years as Office Manager. I appreciated the great…

I am a product of West Virginia. I was pulled from the hard scrabble mountains of Appalachia, and I burn with a passion to serve this nation. I remember my roots. I am proud of them as they have served me well throughout my career in…

the distinguished Senator honors me by calling on me to repeat the lines of the poem by Joseph Malins titled ``A Fence or an Ambulance.'' I am not sure I am really up to it at this point in the day. I am not sure I can do it on this short…

in my long career of serving in various and sundry legislative branches, I have from time to time been awarded the honor of being the ``legislator of the year'' in connection with something. Let me say that as one who has served now in my…