The senior Senator from Delaware is correct. There was a mistake made in drafting the language. Regardless, the intent of the original legislation, and the intent that can still be interpreted from the law as enacted, is to have the…

I take this opportunity to clarify some issues related to the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act by entering into a colloquy with my colleague from New Hampshire, Senator Bob Smith. Senator Smith, as my fellow…

5 weeks ago, on November 1, I held a news conference with my colleague from Illinois, Congressman Ray LaHood, on the subject of the electoral college. I always preface my remarks on this issue by reminding people that that was before the…

Therefore, if the Federal government is to keep using chimpanzees to advance human health research goals, long-term care of the animals is a pre-requisite. This legislation will help ensure that the Federal government fulfills that…

In addition, the CHIMP Act caps overall multi-year federal expenditures related to building and operating the sanctuary system at $30 million, compared to the $7 million spent now each year by the federal government for the care of…

The amended version also requires that the research can only be sought by an applicant who has not previously violated the Animal Welfare Act, does it not? And it requires that if a chimpanzee is ever to be removed from a sanctuary for…

in 2 weeks the American people are going to face one of the toughest choices they have had perhaps in modern memory. This Presidential race is not just a choice between two individuals and whether, frankly, one has a better image on…

There is no more important decision to be made by the American people than the choice of the President of the United States, and that choice will determine what this body considers for the next 4 years. Frankly, we ought to reflect on what…

She has raised an important point. Most people would agree that the Governor of Texas has limited personal exposure and experience when it comes to foreign policy issues. That does not mean he is disqualified. There have been Presidents…

I regret to say that I was unable to sign the conference report because of specific provisions on Cuba sanctions and prescription drug re-importation. Specifically, I am distressed that the conferees did not support the Senate position on…

I have strongly advocated strengthening so-called 3809 regulations, which governs hardrock mining on public lands. However, attempts to update these regulations have been subject to much debate. I am pleased to see that the Interior…

I think each one of us who served with Sid Yates on either side of the aisle will never forget him. When his retirement came about, Congressman Ralph Regula, a Republican from Ohio, never missed a retirement event for Sid Yates. I think it…

I can respond in this regard. I know the Republican so- called Patients' Bill of Rights was so good that the insurance companies approved of it and embraced it and endorsed it. Frankly, it is supposed to be a law that protects consumers…

There was a bipartisan coalition in the House that endorsed the Democratic bill, the one that really works, the only one endorsed by virtually every medical group in America that understands patients ought to have the benefit of a doctor's…

It is a good bill. It is almost identical to the bill the Democrats had in the Senate. I think the Senator from Nevada is also aware that we now have a new Member in the Senate from the State of Georgia who is committed to supporting our…

The efforts of our colleague, Senator Russ Feingold, and Republican Senator John McCain are well documented. Al Gore has said: As President, the first bill we will send the Congress is the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform. The first…

That is the reason a Patients' Bill of Rights hasn't passed in the Senate. It is not a question of what is right and popular, what the people want, and what health care professionals say will be best for the future of health care. It is a…

It is the issue of organ donation in America. Mr. President, 72,000 of our friends and neighbors are sitting by a telephone across America at this very moment waiting for the phone to ring to be told that there is an organ available to be…

I hope this ``Give Thanks, Give Life Week'' around Thanksgiving will become an annual event. I want to really salute the National Football League and Paul Tagliabue, the Commissioner, for all the support they have given us. They have at…

At this point, I acknowledge my colleague, Senator Fitzgerald of Illinois, who also voted for the Patients' Bill of Rights. He has publicly stated he thinks it is the best approach. I think it takes extraordinary courage sometimes to break…

this letter was sent to me by the executive director of the Illinois Capital Development Board, Kim Robinson. I don't know Kim Robinson personally. But she writes to me in this letter of October 3 that there are certain exceptions to…

31 years ago, when I graduated from law school here in Washington, DC, my wife and I picked up our little girl, took all of our earthly possessions, and moved to the State capital of Springfield, IL. It was our first time to visit that…

questions have been raised by Senator Fitzgerald about the bidding processes under Governors in the State of Illinois. For the record, there has not been a Democratic Governor in the State of Illinois for 24 years. So if he is suggesting…

the reason for my rising today is to address the issue that is pending before us, which is the H-1B visa bill. This is a bill which addresses the issue of immigration. Immigration has been important to the United States. But for the…

So the idea behind the underlying bill is that, at the request of business, we will bring in these skilled workers so they can continue to thrive in this economy, continue to create more jobs, and not have to move their businesses overseas?