I have read the speculation. I do not buy it. I do not believe it, but the point I am trying to make in the course of this-- and I think we all are--is that the President has made progress. The United Nations is moving forward. Inspections…

President Bush could not have made a better choice for Director of the White House Office on Homeland Security than Gov. Tom Ridge. We served together in the House of Representatives. We are personal friends. And I hold him in the highest…

I thank Chairman Lieberman for his leadership on the Governmental Affairs Committee. I think the record demonstrates that before the President called for the creation of a Department of Homeland Security, our committee, the Governmental…

I am not happy to read in the newspaper that a company such as Stanley Tools has decided, for tax reasons, they are going to forsake their American citizenship and move to Bermuda. I will guarantee you, I will never knowingly buy one of…

I rise today to honor a Chicago institution and a good friend, Irv Kupcinet, on the occasion of his 90th birthday on July 31, and to pay tribute to his outstanding contributions to the veterans of the Chicago area. While best known for his…

I readily acknowledge the expertise of Senator Frist. He is a widely respected heart surgeon. He certainly is a man who understands the practice of medicine, unlike anyone else in the Senate. I do not come as an expert on the practice of…

The article points out the reason the premiums are rising so high is because the insurance companies miscalculated. They went into the business without adequate reserves. They have seen their investments plummet, as everyone else has on…

I am glad he made reference to the memorial service yesterday for Officers Gibson and Chestnut, because it is a sad reminder of the important responsibility that the Capitol Police have undertaken on behalf not only those of us who are…

this amendment, on behalf of Senator Specter, provides up to $500,000 in the miscellaneous items account of the Senate for a pilot program and additional funds for town meeting notices, an issue which Senator Specter has pursued for quite…

this amendment which we are currently considering provides $500,000 for the recently reauthorized Congressional Award Act offset by the reduction in the budget of the Architect of the Capitol. I urge its adoption.

the amendment would provide $500,000 within the Library of Congress appropriations for activities related to the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Celebration. I urge its adoption.

The amendment before us, offered by the Senator from West Virginia, is one of critical importance across the Nation. In Illinois, we have cities large and small, hospitals large and small; but we have health care needs that are universal…

this debate about prescription drugs really comes down to a very fundamental issue. It is an issue about whether or not the pharmaceutical companies will prevail and continue to charge the highest prices in the world to American consumers…

I ask the Senator, is it not true that in the last 2 days we have really failed to seize an opportunity to move this bill forward? Have we not been tied up on the floor of the Senate with tactics from those who oppose prescription drug…

On the substance of the issue, when you use the term ``generic drugs,'' that has a lot of connotations. But is it not true that a drug such as Claritin, made by Schering-Plough, which is for allergies, widely advertised across the United…

last Friday, July 12, the 14th International Conference on AIDS closed in Barcelona, Spain. This year's theme was ``Knowledge and Commitment for Action.'' More than 14,000 doctors, activists, and government officials gathered in Barcelona…

I am. I say to the Senator from California, we have three Superfund sites in the State of Illinois, another 18 that must go on the list, and 6 others we think could be eligible. Frankly, if the Bush administration's proposal goes through…

the advent of nuclear power more than 50 years ago brought with it both great promise and great responsibility. Our ability to harness the power of the atom has paid substantial dividends for our society, but it has also left us with the…

There was a time in America, in my home State of Illinois, when people would strip-mine coal. They would literally drag the coal out from just below the surface and leave behind this terrible wasteland that looked like craters on the Moon…

If the majority whip will continue to yield, the purpose of this unanimous consent request was to make it clear on the record what I personally believed would occur when my colleague from the State of Illinois objected. There were some who…

O'Hare is an airport that was designed and built in 1959, 43 years ago, with an anticipated annual volume of 20 million passengers. It now has some 67 million passengers annually. The runways that were designed in 1959 were designed to…

At this moment in time, Amtrak needs $200 million interim financing to continue operations across America. Mr. Gunn, who testified before Chairman Patty Murray's Transportation Subcommittee, alerted us this afternoon that unless the…

I am happy to stand as a cosponsor of the amendment by Senator Dorgan and Senator Carnahan of Missouri. People who are following this debate in our Chamber and by C-SPAN must wonder what we are doing today. We are talking about tax cuts…

I have met with business leaders in Chicago from good businesses, from across Illinois, and they are saying the same thing. They are ashamed of what has happened with Enron. They are ashamed of what they are seeing in this area of…

Did we not go through this same debate on the energy bill a few weeks ago? The Senator and I were coming to the floor and saying, if you want to lessen America's dependence on foreign oil, if you want more energy security, take a look at…