Jul 12, 2000
I appreciate the Senator citing the poll. I have known from previous data of its overwhelming support. I think the point that 2-1 they favor eliminating it and 2-1 they think it probably will never affect them--as I said, I always take…
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July 13, 2000
tonight, we pass and clear for the President's signature a fitting tribute for a pair of American heroes, the Congressional Gold Medal.…
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by number of sources- Today I am proud to join my esteemed colleagues in introducing a bill that will expand and make permanent the Medicare Subvention demonstration program passed as part of the 1997 Balanced Budget Agreement. I worked with Senator Gramm to pass that measure then and I am pleased to join him again today to move this program to its next level. Military retirees have had an increasingly difficult time obtaining the lifetime health care they were promised in return for 20 years of service to their country. The problem, largely, has been access. The number of military hospitals has decreased dramatically since the end of the cold war and TRICARE/CHAMPUS, the health care plan created to assist military retirees, not only is not available to a military retiree who is Medicare eligible, but also when it is available its reimbursement rates are so low many private practitioners will not accept it, forcing military retirees back into military hospitals on a 'space available' basis. Mr. President, you can see the vicious cycle this creates. Simply, put, military retirees are being shut out of the military health care system.5 sources1999govinfo.gov
- today I rise to offer a tax reform package to provide greater tax fairness and to protect citizens from retroactive taxation. This package includes three initiatives: a constitutional amendment called the retroactive tax ban amendment, a bill to establish a new budget point of order against retroactive taxation, and a proposed Senate Rule change. The first, the retroactive tax ban amendment, is a constitutional amendment to prevent the Federal Government from imposing any tax increase retroactively. The amendment states simply ``No Federal tax shall be imposed for the period before the date of enactment.'' We have heard directly from the taxpayers, and looking backward for extra taxes is unacceptable. It is not a fair way to deal with taxpayers. In addition, I am introducing a bill that would create a point of order under the Budget Act against retroactive tax rate increases. Because amending the Constitution can be a very long prospect--just look at the decades-long effort on behalf of a balanced budget amendment--I believe this legislation is necessary to provide needed protection for American families from the destabilizing effects of retroactive taxation. Finally, I am proposing a Senate Rule change making it out of order for the Senate to consider retroactive tax rate increases.3 sources1999govinfo.gov
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Jul 12, 2000
this tax has been discussed at length over the last several years. Several years ago, we reduced some of the impact of this tax, but not much. This tax is among the most often raised issues when I am among constituents. A number of people…
Jun 21, 2000
I think that a brief chronology of events regarding U.S. efforts to provide assistance to Colombia would be instructive. For years, the Administration has neglected the growing narcotics crisis in the Andean Region. Funding for…
Jun 21, 2000
I rise against the amendment of the Senator from Minnesota. I associate myself with the remarks of the Senator from Delaware. I would like to try to not repeat everything that has been said but try to underscore several fundamental basic…
Jun 19, 2000
It is clear to me that Fort Stewart needs more military construction dollars. However, I also understand that the committee and the Pentagon have certain parameters within they work to determine military construction dollars. I understand…
Jun 19, 2000
Of course, we are all appreciative of what the committee has done for our bases across the Nation. As the chairman knows, Georgia has a proud military tradition. Currently it is home to thirteen military installations representing all…
Jun 7, 2000
the Senate just conducted two very significant and unprecedented votes--unprecedented in the respect that, as the good chairman of the Senate Armed Services committee has pointed out, this is the first time that the Congress has taken…
May 25, 2000
I rise specifically today about events that are under advisement this minute in Peru. As those who follow events there know, very aggressive behavior by President Fujimori led to a constitutional override of a two-term limitation on his…
May 17, 2000
I applaud the Stevens/Coverdell amendment submitted tonight by the Senator from Alaska, appropriating funds for six C-130Js for the Coast Guard. Senator Stevens knows first hand of the Coast Guard's need for additional maritime patrol…
May 11, 2000
I understand that it is the managers' intent that under the Caribbean Basin portion of the Act, an apparel article containing elastomeric yarns, including elestomeric filament yarns, shall be eligible for the de minimis rule set forth in…
May 11, 2000
I have one final question regarding the so-called 809 provisions of both the Africa and Caribbean Basin measures. Am I correct that it is the managers' intent that these provisions do not permit dying or finishing of the fabrics to be…
May 11, 2000
Sections 112 and 211 of the act will create new import programs for apparel produced in the Sub-Saharan and CBI countries which have been carefully crafted to bring significant benefits both to those regions and to the U.S. textile and…
May 11, 2000
With respect to the so-called ``809'' benefits the Africa and CBI programs, is it the intent of managers that apparel articles remain eligible for duty-free and quota-free treatment when the fabric is cut both in the United States and the…
May 11, 2000
Now, with respect to the provisions of the Africa and Caribbean Basin programs that deal with fabric or yarn not widely available in commercial quantities, am I correct that it is the intent of the managers that these provisions should be…
May 11, 2000
When the Act requires yarn to be ``wholly formed'' in the United States, am I correct that the intention of the managers is to require that all processes necessary to convert fibers into yarns-- i.e., spinning, extruding--be performed in…
May 8, 2000
In the wake of the Littleton school shootings, we've heard a lot about educators' need to pay attention to the ``warning signs'' of potentially violent youngsters. In this case such signs were plain to see. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold…
May 4, 2000
My colleague would agree, would he not, that the merit pay might keep that good teacher in that system longer than otherwise? At some point, we know we are losing good teachers because outside interests are seeking that kind of talent.
May 4, 2000
the Senator from Washington has asked the wrong question. She is looking for examples as to where merit pay is being used successfully and she just cited California. I am not familiar with that program, but it is a certification that led…
May 3, 2000
I am proud to sponsor this effort. President and Mrs. Reagan are a constant source of inspiration for me, as they are for many Americans. President Reagan led us to the economic prosperity that we still enjoy today and was instrumental in…
May 3, 2000
from rural Georgia to Capitol Hill, Americans recognize the immeasurable contribution that President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan have made to our Nation. Their support is most welcome.
May 3, 2000
I thought I distinctly understood the Senator from Washington comment that it was represented in committee that portability was indeed a voucher.
Apr 25, 2000
it is with a deep sense of honor that I rise today to introduce legislation awarding former President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan the Congressional Gold Medal. Very few Americans have had as profound an impact upon this Nation and the world as…
Apr 13, 2000
America has a reading deficit! According to the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), 41 million adults are unable to perform even the simplest literacy tasks. The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) conducted…
Apr 6, 2000
the bottom line, whether you call it a tax increase or reduction of a tax relief proposal, the net effect is between $4 billion and $6 billion is not going to be in the checking accounts of American citizens if this amendment is adopted…
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