As we have increasingly utilized the National Guard at home and overseas, it has become clear that the National Guard must be organized, trained, and equipped to serve as an integral part of our operational force, not a 'Strategic Reserve.'

Yes, that's right. I didn't. But this year is different.

. . . more can be done to assist veterans and their families in the . . . reintegration of the wounded or injured veterans into their community.

I want to thank NCEE for all of its efforts over the past 55 years, all that you have done and others have done in bringing attention to that need.

We are no longer saying financial literacy for youth, but it is financial literacy for everybody, and a Financial Literacy Day event, as well.

I must tell you that last year, I was pleasantly surprised at the materials that were available and the interest that people had in it.

I am pleased that you are holding this hearing today.

My concern then--and now--was that there would be duplication of effort in the intelligence arena.

We need to be careful to limit the confusion in our intelligence analysis and collection.

I am concerned that there may be too many centers being created to respond to the same threat.

failure to ratify the CTBT would have to be regarded as the greatest disappointment of any Senate, of any time, of any party.

I have just returned from Arlington National Cemetery where I attended the interment service for Lt. Comdr. Thomas Selby Dunmire, U.S. Army, retired, and it is my sad duty, but a privilege, to eulogize him today. Lieutenant Commander…

I rise in support of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R 821, legislation that would extend eligibility for burial in the national cemetery system, which includes the 59 open national cemeteries operated by the Department of…

today I am introducing the Emergency Petroleum Supply Act, a bill to ensure that insular areas of the United States have guaranteed access to the strategic petroleum reserve during an oil supply disruption. Senator Inouye has joined me in…

I support the amendment offered by my good friend and colleague from Vermont [Mr. Leahy] to the pending legislation, S. 1226, the ``Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1994.'' As you know, one of the provisions of S. 1226 calls…

I rise to urge passage of S. 1226, the Readjustment Counseling Service Amendments of 1994, as reported unanimously by the Veterans' Affairs Committee on November 3, 1993. S. 1226 as reported is based on original legislation introduced by…

I have listened closely to the balanced budget debate over the past week. I wish to commend the senior Senators from West Virginia [Mr. Byrd], Illinois [Mr. Simon], Utah [Mr. Hatch], and Nevada [Mr. Reid] for their effort to bring this…