The Public Record
a few months ago, a lady by the name of Sara McBurnett accidentally tapped a sports utility vehicle from behind on a busy highway in California. The angry owner of the bumped vehicle, Mr. Andrew Burnett, stormed back to Ms. McBurnett's car…
I shall send to the desk a managers' amendment supported by Senator Stevens and myself. It consists of a package of amendments. These amendments have been cleared on both sides, and I know of no controversy concerning them. The first is an…
the Senate will shortly recess, hopefully, for the Independence Day holiday. Many Members will return home to meet with their constituents. Some will perform a time-honored ritual and take part in bunting-swagged Independence Day parades…
I know about the Klamath problem. I would be happy to discuss that. I also know that the administration wants this bill. I hope the Senator will not stand in the way of final action on it. There are many things I have wanted over the…
the President has recently concluded his trip to Europe, where he attempted to convince European leaders of the need for the United States to deploy a national missile defense system. It seems that our friends in Europe still have the same…
I am here to wish a happy birthday to a celebrant near and dear to my heart. The thirty-fifth child in the family, grown from a difficult beginning as a child of war and conflict into a robust 138-year-old, the birthday girl is entering…
not long ago, I came across a letter from Thomas Jefferson to his nephew, Peter Carr, which discussed the elements of a good education. In his letter dated August 19, 1789, Jefferson advised his nephew to divide his studies into three main…
I recognize that the issue of educating children with disabilities is complex. There are many factors to take into consideration as we try to determine the best possible policy to make sure that all children receive a quality education. I…
Mr. President, as a former member of the Ku Klux Klan--and this is no secret to anybody; it has been known to the people of this country for at least 50 years, so I am not telling anything new. But there is no doubt that that organization…
I prefer to use the Ku Klux Klan. We know what we are talking about there. If one wishes to look at the oath--I will say the oath of the Ku Klux Klan, and there are associate groups and affiliated groups. Women used to be in the Klan…
recently there has been a spate of articles regarding the increase in the number of single parent homes, based upon the latest census data. Last month, Newsweek's cover story was ``The New Single Mom: Why the Traditional Family is Fading…
this week, the attractions of retirement will claim another highly valued Senate staff member. With deeply mixed feelings, I note the departure of Wendy Wolff. Since 1987, Wendy Wolff has served the Senate as Historical Editor in the…
Hats off! Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums, A flash of color beneath the sky: Hats off! The flag is passing by! Blue and crimson and white it shines, Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines. Hats off! The…
this past weekend I noted an article in the Washington Post that led with these lines: Administration officials preparing an alternative to the 1997 global warming agreement that President Bush disavowed in March are focusing on voluntary…
8 years ago, this Congress built a bridge so that future generations would be able to cross from budget deficits to budget surpluses. That bridge resulted in lower interest rates, a booming economy, and provided the nation with an…
I opposed these amendments because the U.S. Constitution explicitly vests that power in the legislative branch. It is the responsibility of the Congress--the people's representatives--to determine the appropriate level of taxation and…
last week as the Senate began debate on the fiscal year 2002 budget reconciliation tax cut bill, the President was in Minnesota unveiling his energy strategy. Over the weekend the American people read about the content of the President's…
we are not going to finish this bill tonight. We are just not going to finish it. I hope the majority leader will let us go home. Not everybody in this Chamber has a wife who is as old as I am. We will be married 64 years next Tuesday. I…
I thank both of the managers again. I respect their reasons for opposing my amendment. I hope the Senate will adopt my amendment later. Reference has been made to President Reagan's 5-year deficit/surplus estimates. Those projected…
I am deeply concerned with that anomaly in the tax code known as the ``marriage penalty.'' However, I opposed the Hutchison amendment No. 659 because it would accelerate the marriage penalty relief in this bill at the expense of those…
Mr. President, the day before yesterday, Americans turned on their television sets to see live coverage of a runaway freight train traveling through northwestern Ohio. I saw it. Many of you saw it. Nobody was at the controls and officials…
if this tax cut is such a good idea, why don't we take the time to debate it? Why don't we debate these tax cuts at length, if this is such a good idea? I say to you, Senators, your votes are going to have consequences. We don't even know…
Many young people in our schools today are suspended for bad behavior, somewhat unlike the days when I was in high school. They took care of the bad ones right there on the spot when I was there. But today a lot of them are suspended. A…
I am glad that David McCullough, who is the right man for the job, is going to have this publication soon concerning John Adams, which leads me to say that knowing of David McCullough's interest in John Adams and knowing of John Adams'…
this Sunday is Mother's Day. In an annual tribute as old as the holiday itself, all across America, families will demonstrate just how essential mothers are to the smooth functioning of our families. How will they do this? They will serve…
Politicians like Cord Byrd
