Tom Harkin

I will be honored to have the distinguished chairman as a cosponsor of this amendment and will so add his name. Madam President, my amendment will transfer the proposed $513 million increase for Star Wars to a critical public safety…

I want to congratulate the distinguished Senator from Tennessee for bringing a tough budget onto the floor. It is tough. But, overall, it is fair. Obviously, each of us could design one differently in regard to how we feel. But it has been…

Let me clear up a misconception, Mr. President, which I think that the Senator from Texas has on this defense spending. Quite frankly, I want to make the point again that the Star Wars Program was not cut. It was increased by $513 million…

The Senator says approximately $1 billion per year we spend on furnishings. I am not certain. I take his word for it. I would have to look at every function to see. But again there is not any specific line item that says furnishings that…

Let me explain in plain English what we are doing here. I have taken the money from star wars to fund the Byrne program. There is a little bit left over that goes to deficit reduction. Senator Gorton's amendment takes the money out of a…

I have indicated it would come out of star wars. Obviously, the appropriators can take it out of anywhere. If we take the amendment of the Senator from Washington, it does not necessarily have to come out of furnishings. It can come out of…

Madam President, we have had a long-time debate on this issue of cleaning up the environment, cutting oil imports and encouraging domestic production of clean, renewable fuels. It has been an ongoing debate here in the Congress for a…

I voted against the Simon amendment, and I feel that I must at this time explain my vote and say why I voted the way I did. I listened with bemusement to the statement made by the Senator from South Carolina when he said the only way we…

this morning the Surgeon General issued the 23d Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health, but the first, as far as I can recall, looking specifically on tobacco and children. The Surgeon General's report highlights the shocking…

In 1988, Congress passed the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, Public Law 100-407, a law authorizing a competitive grant program to the States to enable States to designate lead agencies to coordinate…

I rise in support of this important disaster assistance legislation. I commend the President and the distinguished and skillful chairman of the Appropriations Committee for assuring its prompt consideration. This legislation appropriately…

He makes an excellent point. And, I am pleased to cosponsor the amendment that he has developed to make sure that will not happen. I have heard from a number of Senators in the affected States. And, they agree. Clearly, the expectation is…

I rise in support of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. I would like to commend Senator Simon for his work on this bill and thank him for working with me on several issues related to the legislation. Most American employers feel recent…

the Sixth National Education Goal states that by the year 2000 every school in the United States will be free of drugs and violence and will offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning. The Safe Schools Act will provide funds to…

I want to take this opportunity to speak for a few moments about Goals 2000 and about the importance of this legislation and why we must expeditiously get this bill through the Senate, work it out with the House and get it to the President…

I want to take this opportunity to speak for a few moments about Goals 2000 and about the importance of this legislation and why we must expeditiously get this bill through the Senate, work it out with the House and get it to the President…

I want to dedicate the ADA to the next generation of children, of children with disabilities and their parents. We say whatever you decide is your goal, go for it. The doors are opening, and the barriers are coming down.