I want to begin my discussion of this very important issue by commending the people of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic for their brave and determined transition to democracy and free market economies. The citizens of these three…

I rise today to declare my concern over the dumping of barley into the American market by a European producer. I share the Idaho barley producers' outrage about the current unprecedented movement of heavily subsidized European Union feed…

the current discussion on education in the United States has been widespread. Both sides of the debate, I believe, truly have the best interests of our Nation's young people at heart. It has been a good discussion, and I commend the…

As we debate the issue of increasing the American share in reserve funds of the International Monetary Fund, I think we should first consider the following two questions: Would it make sense for U.S. companies and employees to pay taxes to…

without going back and reciting all of the past history, this is an amendment that, through a collaborative process, will now bring us to the point of safer air bags. A little girl who was killed in Boise, ID, was the reason for my…

Airbags are an important safety device, but they are designed to supplement the protection offered by safety belts. Safety belts are the primary safety device and should be worn by all vehicle occupants.

the chairman also knows the pending conference report authorizes $220 million for technology development work in fiscal year 1998. Within these authorized and appropriated funds, Assistant Secretary Alm has agreed to provide $22.5 million…

Mr. President, the bill also includes a very important provision to correct a mistake made over 50 years ago. Specifically, the bill authorizes retroactive payment of the stipends for Congressional Medal of Honor winners who only this year…

I add that the Senate conferees fought very hard to retain this important issue in the conference report, which was requested--and I will underscore this--by the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mr. President, the bill…

It is just for a question. Would the Senator from Montana agree with me that as we are provided the data, although the idea was that these projects were not necessary, were not needed, yet we find they are in the President's own budget for…

in listening to the Senator from Washington, we hear not only an effective Senator speak but we also hear a mother speak. I know of the beautiful children she has. I commend all of the Senators who have spoken on this issue this morning…

my children attend a high school in Fairfax County. It is a high school that has great diversity, great hope, great potential. It is a school that you might say is in some transition. The school has seen a great deal of improvement, has a…

I agree with the Chairman. Of course, we understand that funding for this project cannot be guaranteed, given the many competing priorities faced by the Indian Health Service.

has it become politically incorrect to cut a tree, or even to walk in the woods? I don't think we want to go down that path. But then, if this amendment passes, we may not have a path to go down at all. My State of Idaho is 63 percent…

the American Heritage Rivers Initiative [AHRI] was first announced by President Clinton in his State of the Union address to provide federal support to communities undertaking river restoration projects through improved access to federal…

2 years ago, in Lewiston, ID, as chairman of the Drinking Water Fisheries and Wildlife Subcommittee, I held a hearing to review the current Endangered Species Act and to identify ways to improve the act. It was clear from the testimony we…

I am pleased today to recommend to the Senate passage of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act with a Kempthorne-Graham amendment. The passage of this bill represents a victory for many who are concerned with the hundreds of…

I strongly support, and will be proud to vote for, the Balance Budget Act and the Taxpayer Relief Act. With these two bills, Congress has finally kept the promises made to Americans to balance the budget and to cut their taxes. When I talk…

Yesterday the managers accepted my amendment No. 870. The amendment will continue funding for an ongoing shared-cost research program for hydropower turbine design--commonly referred to as the ``fish-friendly hydropower program.'' In the…

I would just like to draw attention to something I think is very significant that happened last night among this body. That is, by a voice vote this Senate of the United States has continued to correct something in history that should have…

The Senator also referenced the DOD in their own analysis where they said it would be an accounting nightmare to go through to determine the true cost of having an abortion performed in a U.S. medical facility when the facility is 100…

This is probably not necessary. But in the event there was a problem with space available but that the situation was life-threatening to the woman, would she not be allowed to have a procedure done at a U.S. military hospital overseas…

I will join the Senator from Texas in seeking every opportunity to do that, because prisoners should be working. These prisoners that he referenced should not be sitting in the air-conditioned cells watching color TV all day with three…

I make it very clear at the outset what this issue in this particular amendment is not about. It is not about whether you are pro-life or pro-choice. This amendment is about where those abortions may be performed and whether they are paid…

Is it also accurate to state that in 1980 there was a Supreme Court case which I believe was called Harris versus McRae in which the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Hyde amendment?