Daniel Inouye

In light of the stress that this delay must be inflicting on this year's graduates, I would hope that the Defense Department would expedite action in this matter. I look forward to a favorable response to the letter my friends from North…

I understand the concern of my friends from North Dakota. From what I have heard today, rejecting these fine young men and women for the positions for which their country has trained them does not appear to make much sense.

Considering both the cost savings and the excellent performance of UND's graduates, this program appears to be an excellent buy.

Last year, during the consideration of the fiscal year 1996 defense appropriations measure, the Congress approved the Center for Photonics Research at Boston University. I am pleased to share with my colleague an interim report that was…

This amendment is in response to the great number of mergers that we have found in the business community, and this amendment calls for a report to be issued by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor, and that report shall…

This amendment appropriates $4 million to be made available for the procurement of a real-time, automatic cargo tracking and control system. It has been cleared by both sides, Mr. President.

This amendment earmarks $10 million for the U.S.-Japan Management Training program. Both authorization and appropriations include supporting report language, and it has been cleared by both sides, Mr. President.

I'd appreciate my colleague's help in clarifying the conference report's effect on the Hawaiian television market. No one needs a geography lesson to learn that my state is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. As such, interference…

The conference report directs the FCC to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether to retain, modify or eliminate its duopoly rule, which prevents ownership of more than one television station in a market. Is it the intent of…

If I may briefly comment on the statement just made, the committee amendment contributes funds to States on the basis of the census. Yes, it does say Indians should get 140 percent more than other Americans. Under the present program, the…

The Army reports that it has 9,926 M149A2 water trailers on hand, and no longer needs more of the water trailers. As the Senator has indicated, the Army still has $15 million of the funds Congress appropriated for the water trailers in…

I indeed support such action by the Army. The funds were appropriated for trailer procurement, and the Army needs the M105A3. I urge the Army to use the funds to procure the M105A3.

As one of the managers of this measure, I find this amendment to be most unfortunate. We have not had the opportunity of listening to all of the facts. I have listened very carefully to the distinguished chairman of the committee, the…

I feel that it is very important that our Nation continue its firm commitment to those individuals and their families who have served in the Armed Forces and made us the great Nation that we are today. As this population becomes older…

[O]ur amendment will correct any instance where any federally recognized Indian tribe has been classified as 'created' and that it will prohibit such classifications from being imposed or used in the future.

Tribal sovereignty must be preserved and protected by the executive branch and not limited or divided into levels.

This private relief bill that I am introducing would authorize a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Bagger, a small boat to be used for charter fishing.

I thank my friend and I look forward to continuing our work together to address these issues which are of such great concern to Indian tribal governments and the citizens they serve.

I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Ms. Gladys Kamakakuokalani Ainao Brandt. I commend and pay tribute to Ms. Brandt's lifelong commitment to education and to improving the quality of life of native Hawaiians. From 1983…

I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Ms. Gladys Kamakakuokalani Ainao Brandt. I commend and pay tribute to Ms. Brandt's lifelong commitment to education and to improving the quality of life of native Hawaiians. From 1983…

I would like to ask my esteemed colleague, Senator Bumpers, chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, to clarify a point in the rescission package that may affect Indian tribes and needy Indian…

If the Senator will yield, we are debating at this moment with smiles on our face, but I can assure you, as one of the managers, that if this debate continues on much longer, we may be forced to exercise that option. As our two ladies from…

However, I have been advised that of the remaining 24, all but four or five have been somehow addressed in other amendments. So we may be faced with serious, lengthy debates on four or five other amendments.

I understand what the Senator is trying to achieve. But, first, we have no amendment before us. We are not able to submit this to CBO and ask for their opinion. We have no idea whether the numbers presented in this four pages are correct…

Because of the tax feature, whether it is a sense or not a sense of the Senate, I hope that we will be given the opportunity of advising the chairman of the committee. I think it is just a matter of courtesy.