Bob Dole

I wanted to remind people before the next cloture vote that 83 percent of the American people want to reform our legal system. They want to eliminate abusive, large damage awards that benefit only lawyers and not the public, and they want…

In this letter, we once again extend our invitation to the President, asking him to join us in a bipartisan effort to preserve, improve, and protect Medicare. It was precisely this type of bipartisan effort which saved Social Security in…

We thought we had narrowed it down to about four on each side. We thought some of those were acceptable. Some who had problems with the CPB, said, ``Well, give us $20 million somewhere else in spending restraints.'' So they have to be…

I just want to give my colleagues a status report on where I think we are. I believe we are making progress, but I am not certain because I see some additional amendments that have been added, additional cost items, add-backs--about $60…

let me indicate to the distinguished Democratic leader, who is on the floor, it is still my hope that we can reach some agreement. It seems to me we are not that far apart. We ought to be able to do it. I am certainly prepared to sit down…

I still hope we can work this out. We were about that close, or closer. The Democratic leader and the Republican leader worked throughout the day with other Senators on both sides. We thought we had an agreement. We thought we had an…

as a long-time supporter of our Nation's firefighters, I am honored to sponsor this resolution that will allow the Congressional Fire Service Institute to hold its Fourth Annual Firefighters Challenge on April 26, 1994, in the park across…

on Monday we are going to move to the line- item veto. I want to congratulate Senators McCain, Coats, Domenici, Lott, Stevens, and members of my staff and others who have been working trying to bring us together on the Republican side. I…

an article appeared in today's Washington Post with the catchy, but entirely misleading, headline ``Dole Takes 180-Degree Turn on Affirmative Action.'' I would like to take a few moments now to set the record straight. If affirmative…

Today President Clinton announced his proposal for reinventing environmental, food and drug regulations. I certainly want to welcome President Clinton to the regulatory reform debate. Easing the burdens of compliance is a welcome first…

before we vote on the supplemental appropriation bill before us, I want to thank Chairman Hatfield, Senator Byrd, Chairman Stevens, and Senator Inouye for their hard work in hammering out a bill which will restore $1.9 billion needed for…

one of the first decisions I had to make as majority leader was which bill should be designated S. 1. When I considered the message the American people sent us last November, the decision was easy. I chose Senator Kempthorne's unfunded…

Today marks the end of Dr. Richard Halverson's 14 years as Chaplain of the Senate. I wish to take a minute this morning to once again thank Dr. Halverson for his service, his dedication, and his friendship. He should also be thanked for…

this past January, America lost a patriot, and many in the Senate lost a friend with the passing of John White. Several Members of Congress joined me attending memorial services for John on January 31, here in Washington, DC. It was a very…

let me just take a moment to indicate that we have not yet given up on this side of the Capitol on the balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. I view the one-vote loss as a temporary setback. I am very optimistic about passing the…

let me indicate that round one of the balanced budget effort has been disposed of. But there will be other rounds. Our new Republican colleague, Senator Campbell, when he was talking to some of the reporters, was saying the thing that…

And there was nothing in the resolution last year that protected Social Security. All this talk about protecting Social Security is a cover for the taxes that were increased on Social Security benefits by the very people who are…

I do believe now we have come to a point where we would like to conclude action on this very important legislation this week. We have been on it now, this is the 11th day, as I calculate. And I hope, I think, the votes are there. Or they…

this motion presents us with another opportunity to demonstrate to America's seniors that there is broad bipartisan support for protecting Social Security as we move toward a balanced budget. On January 26, the Senate voted 83 to 16 to…

14 years ago, America was flat on her back. Our economy was a disaster, with inflation, interest rates, and unemployment all in or near double digits. Abroad, respect for American leadership was at an all-time low, as our resolve was…

today I join my distinguished colleague from Kansas, Senator Kassebaum, to introduce legislation to repeal the so-called Wright amendment. Senator Kassebaum and I have been working to repeal this anti-competitive regulation which restricts…

this April will mark the fourth anniversary of the untimely passing of our friend and colleague, John Heinz. And those of us who were privileged to serve with this remarkable public servant continue to miss his friendship and his…

50 years ago tomorrow troops of the soviet red army marched into almost unimaginable horror in Auschwitz, Poland. In the 50 years since its liberation, Auschwitz has become a synonym for man's inhumanity to man. Roughly 1 million Jews were…

first I want to commend the managers of this bill, particularly my colleague Senator Kempthorne. This is his third year, and I think he has done an outstanding job working with the distinguished Senator from Ohio, Senator Glenn. He is…

last night was a time for rhetoric. And no doubt about it, President Clinton knows how to give a good long speech. And now that the President has delivered his speech, the Republican Congress will continue to deliver on the promises we…