Bob Dole

I suggest we have been very quiet on this issue, at least this Senator has, since last year. It seems to me, though, that sooner or later Congress is going to have to examine this if we are going to have any credibility ourselves as an…

I listened to the President last night talking about the reason the health care plan is losing supporters is because all these "special interest groups are spending millions and millions and millions of dollars." How much has the White…

according to Webster's Dictionary, the word ``independent'' means, ``not subject to control by others; not looking to others for one's opinions or for guidance in conduct.'' I cite this definition because the last time I checked, the…

I want to take a few moments to explain why I intend to vote against the nomination of William Gould to be the next Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. But before doing that, Mr. President, let me first say a word about the…

the final point I make is that the more the American people learn about the Clinton plan, the less they like it. So those who say we need more time to explain it, I think that is a loser, because every poll demonstrates that the more…

I am pleased to join today with my distinguished colleague, Senator Simpson, in introducing the Comprehensive Immigration and Asylum Reform Act. scope of the problem Mr. President, during the past decade, nearly 9 million people have…

The purpose of the conference--it will be the third conference we have had on health care--is to determine how many areas we can agree on in health care, how many areas Republicans can agree on in the health care area and, if we can…

anyone interested in learning about the effectiveness of mandatory minimum sentences should read an article appearing in last Sunday's edition of the Washington Post. The article, entitled ``What prosecutors Know: Mandatory Minimums…

poll after poll has shown that the majority of Americans support a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. That makes the Senators who want to vote for more spending and against the balanced budget amendment nervous. So instead of…

imagine this: Ronald Reagan, as Governor of California, becomes a 50-50 partner in a real estate deal with the owner of a California savings and loan. The S&L goes under, is seized by Federal regulators, and a series of criminal and civil…

the bottom line is: The American people now know about Mr. Altman's unseemly meeting with White House officials precisely because Banking Committee Republicans used the opportunity of an RTC oversight hearing to ask Madison-related…

last November, Senate Republicans and Democrats put aside our partisan differences and passed one of the toughest crime bills we have ever considered. Will this bill put an end to the crime epidemic? Of course not, not by a long shot. But…

I rise today to pay tribute to a Washington legend who passed away yesterday. George Tames was an award-winning photographer, a giant in the news business, and a fixture for years at the White House and on Capitol Hill. He was also a…

I read with interest yesterday in the Washington Post, and others papers, about the rollback of cable rates. I just want to set the record straight. I call this ``What the FCC Report Forgot to Tell America When It Cut Cable Rates.'' Mr…

I am pleased to join with Senator Dodd in sponsoring this bill which authorizes the minting of coins to commemorate the 1995 Special Olympics World Games. Although the sales of these coins will provide important financial support for the…

it now is clear that the Russian spy scandal is as damaging as any in United States intelligence history--it may be months, if ever, before we know how much damage was done to United States security and how many lives were lost due to the…

until last week I was prepared to reluctantly support the President's nominee for Deputy Secretary of State, Strobe Talbott, but with serious reservations. However, I have decided that a strong signal needs to be sent with all the…

I rise today to report some great news for the Senate which should be welcomed universally on both sides of the aisle. Our colleague from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison, was acquitted today of charges brought against her in a court in Fort…

I am disappointed that the United States and Japanese negotiators were unable to reach agreement on market access barriers in Japan. Nevertheless, the last thing we need is an ineffective trade agreement that fails to address the real…

last month, I joined with my distinguished colleague from New York, Senator D'Amato, in asking both Attorney General Reno and the interim chief executive officer of the Resolution Trust Corporation, Roger Altman, to enter into agreements…

I wish to make it clear. I am not opposed. I am just saying we pay for it. I know it is a word we throw around here a lot. But I would like to read for the Record excerpts from an article--I did not write this article--which appeared in…

media reports this evening indicate that the cease-fire in Sarajevo has already been broken--that heavy artillery shells and machinegun fire struck the city only hours after the U.N.- brokered ceasefire had gone into effect. We will be…

when President Clinton unveiled his 1995 budget plan yesterday, Republicans offered their cooperation to help the President cut unnecessary Government spending. Today, we are putting our money where our mouth is, and offering 50 billion…

Having issued the ultimatum--'' the New York Times said: --NATO should not step back. But it is up to the Clinton Administration to make clear that this is a humanitarian action that does not commit the United States to deeper involvement…

this is a sound amendment. The distinguished Senator from Kentucky has led efforts to bring the facts of the outrageous scandal to public attention. We cannot have a double standard--one for Republican administrations and one for the…