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Those two. From there, we are going to try to move other appropriations bills as quickly as we can. I hope we do that. I hope we will push for that because I don't want to have the same old problems we have been having with appropriations…
I commend the Senate's guest Chaplain today, Father Thomas S. Acker, S.J., for his eloquent prayer opening today's session of the United States Senate. For the last 18 years, Fr. Acker has been serving as President of Wheeling Jesuit…
Well, I will just add in the last moment here that we are almost at the complete mercy of the executive branch in situations such as that. The executive branch comes in and they want a bill or two added in the conference report, and I…
I will vote against the cloture motion to proceed to the China Permanent Normal Trade Relations bill. The very nature of the discussions that have been taking place on the China PNTR issue demonstrates the complexity of trade, national…
over the past month and a half, a brightly lit torch has made its journey through nineteen cities, carrying with it each step of the way the passionate and able spirit of the disability community. Today the torch arrives at its 20th stop…
today, as the Senate recalls the tragic loss two years ago of two fine Capitol Police Officers, Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson, our hearts also bear fresh bruises from the loss of a Senator and a former Senator. Mr…
on Wednesday, the day before yesterday, I went with a delegation to the State of Rhode Island for the funeral of our former colleague, John O. Pastore. I was accompanied by Senators Jack Reed and Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Ted Kennedy…
last evening, the Senate completed action on the Fiscal Year 2001 appropriations bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies. The bill was passed by a vote of 79 to 13. I commend Senator Cochran, Chairman of the…
Yes, I agree with you that $5 million of the emergency funds will be used to implement the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.
the peace talks that President Clinton has been hosting at Camp David between Prime Minister Barak of Israel and Chairman Arafat of the Palestinian Authority appear to be reaching their climax. The President has made clear from the outset…
with final passage of the Fiscal Year 2001 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, I wish to take a moment to thank all Senators for their time and effort in helping to make this important measure a better product. As I have…
While the increases provided in the bill for base operating increases are essentially spoken for, I will certainly be mindful of the needs identified by the Senator should additional funding become available in conference.
the great English novelist, Charles Dickens, began his epic novel, ``A Tale of Two Cities,'' with these words, ``It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . .'' Well over a century later, and a continent away from the writing…
Thank you, Senator Gorton. I, too, share the goal of ensuring that our National Wildlife Refuge System receives the funds it requires to preserve the critical habitat it was designed to protect. I concur with your position on the proposal…
would it be the Senator's thought that the Department should support technologies which control emissions from coal use or increase the operating efficiency of coal-based power plants?
I can think of no reason why a married couple should have a higher tax liability simply because they have chosen to make a lifelong commitment together through the sacred bond of marriage. I doubt that any Senator would refute the…
In closing, the Senate has already rejected this policy twice this year. I ask Members to join in driving a stake right through the heart of this ill-conceived, politically motivated vampire of an amendment that would suck the lifeblood…
this is my 42nd year on the Appropriations Committee. I think I have served longer than any Member, past or present. The Appropriations Committee was first created in 1867. I don't have any doubt that I have served with the greatest…
Otherwise, the Congress is at the mercy of an administration--the administration--for information.
I urge Senators: Make haste and come while the time is running and ripe. At some point we have to call up our amendments or go to third reading. It is a little early to go to third reading, but I would plead with Senators not to wait. This…
In this case, this commission will report to the Congress, so we do not have to depend upon information from the Executive; we have our own.
the China trade measure which passed the House eliminates the annual congressional renewal of most-favored-nation treatment of China, and gives China permanent normal trade relations with the United States. This legislation has not yet…
I have found him always to be very courteous, very considerate, very cooperative; and he is this way with all Senators--not just with me but with all of our colleagues. I could not hope to have a better chairman than he. This is an…
tucked into a sheltered green valley in Southern West Virginia is a magical place, a place where fascinating history, natural majesty, and sumptuous comfort have combined since the first days of our nation's founding to create a spot that…
He said, ``we lay waste our powers.'' But I can assure you that the Senator from Tennessee doesn't lay awaste his powers. He is a busy man, and he serves his country and his State in a great fashion. I thank the Senator for his kind words.
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