Recently, Senator Inouye reintroduced legislation to strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities with respect to commercially marketed seafood.

I wish to thank you and the Department for maintaining the Hawaii office to manage the energy programs...

unfortunately, . this public policy goal has not been achieved with respect to the participation of businesses owned by [N]ative Americans

it is Native groups' common trust relationship with the United States that allow[s] the Congress to legislate unique benefits and treatment for the Native Americans

directing [the] purchasing power [of the Federal Government] to accomplish social goals such as assisting disadvantaged members of society is well established

Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this oversight hearing on the Small Business Administration's Native 8(a) program.

Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 7, nays 93, as…

Mr. President, since 1974, there has been a law on our books that does exactly what this amendment proposes to do. It does so without taking away the checks and balances we have in the government. It also does so in a proper way. It goes…

Mr. President, my amendment addresses the concerns raised by the Coburn amendment, but it does so by using existing authorities established by the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. My amendment accomplishes the same objectives, but it…

I think it is about time we recognize their value, and I think if a man gets two stars for commanding 10,000 troops, I think a nurse should get two stars for commanding 18,000 troops.

the small communities will be the ones that really get hit; the small radio stations, because they have the base funding.