On May 1, of this year, our Navy, the Congress, and the Nation lost the services of a dedicated officer, public servant, and naval aviator. On this day, Vice Adm. Stephen F. Loftus will retire from the Navy where he is serving as the…

I have great affection, great admiration for my colleagues. They are all good men and good women. I am certain that the procedure we are now following is being carried out with the best of intentions. I should confess to all of you…

I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the upcoming beatification of the Blessed Damien De Veuster. All of Hawaii looks forward to May 15, 1994, the day when he will be one step closer to the papal designation of Saint. In…

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 rise today in strong support of S. 2000, and in particular, the Labor Committee substitute to S. 1852, which provides for the reauthorization of the Head Start Act. It is my belief that this measure will profoundly affect the future of…

I believe all of us agree that the admiral's record is an exemplary one, that he has served this country well in peace and in war. The question arises as to whether we believe the trial judge or the inspector general. Second, do we believe…

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 have another question as it relates to the provisions in this legislation which require the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of the feasibility and desirability of providing Indian tribal governments with the authority to…

the United States of America finds itself in the grip of a terror, called street violence, with which it feels powerless to cope. This feeling of powerlessness has resulted in frustration and helplessness turned to rage; a rage that is…

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…

If that is the case, I would like to make two observations. One, we are here to provide extraordinary relief and assistance to those citizens, fellow citizens, in the Midwest and in California who have suffered unimaginable problems…

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…

What I am saying, Madam President, is very clear. The thrust of my remarks is that the American people believe we are coming here to provide emergency supplemental appropriations which are an emergency situation in the State of California…

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.

Although the questions that have been propounded do not refer to the subcommittee that I am privileged to chair, as to the potatoes, if my recollection is correct, the moneys are considered supplemental and emergency because it relates to…

I wish to commend my dear friend from California for returning us to reality. We are here to appropriate moneys to provide extraordinary relief, extraordinary assistance to those thousands of citizens of California who, not because of…

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…

I believe the Members of this body should recall that Congress has already reduced DOD's budget in 1994 by more than $18 billion. Moreover, in each and every year of the past 10 years, Congress has cut the funds provided for defense. We…

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.

the President requested emergency fiscal year 1994 supplemental appropriations in the amount of $1,198,300,000 for the Department of Defense. These funds are requested to cover urgent, unbudgeted, and unanticipated expenses of the…

While waiting for the managers of the bill, I would like to make a few observations. This amendment has 57 separate proposals. I would assure the author that there may be some that are extremely worthy, but there are several among the 57…

I thought the preparers of the amendment of the Senator were aware of what is involved here. There are 57 proposals. They range anywhere from reducing Public Law 48, titles 1 and 23 by 20 percent; reduce RDA to the Senate level; means test…

It is of course in their mutual interests of these parties to reach an agreement: the broadcaster will want access to the audience served by the cable system, and the cable operator will want the attractive programming that is carried on…