Nancy Kassebaum

Today I am submitting legislation to acknowledge the important work and great sacrifice of the men and women of the American Foreign Service. By passing this resolution, the Senate will commend these dedicated public servants for their…

the Senate is debating whether to give its consent to a treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation that will significantly reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons on each side. This is a solemn responsibility that…

I would like to offer just a few observations on comments that were made by President Clinton in his State of the Union speech the other evening regarding health insurance reform. I was pleased that President Clinton mentioned it, because…

I think it is essential for us to begin to think about the consequences of the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and what that may mean. I would also like to say that the announcement of the Senator from Georgia yesterday…

just to clarify, displaced homemakers is listed in the bill. It is a category under ``dislocated workers,'' and that is true with the definition that I gave earlier. But it is a benchmark under the dislocated worker section as something…

As it is defined in the Senator's amendment, ``displaced homemaker'' would be anyone who has been on welfare and has a child under the age of 16?

Over the past few years, I believe a bipartisan consensus has developed on the need to overhaul current Federal training efforts. I want to especially acknowledge the cooperation of the ranking member, Senator Kennedy, in moving this bill…

Well, I am very sympathetic to what the Senator from Ohio is saying. I have been a strong supporter of the displaced homemaker programs. But I think that under the language of his amendment, as I read it, it significantly expands the…

I would just point out that California gets twice what any other State gets. The closest States to California are New York and Texas. So while California has a large population, a population that has many needs, it also is a population…

I value his support and his advice and his belief that this is a very important piece of legislation. As Senator Kennedy said, it is probably something that not a lot of people have thought about. It will not cause people to be sitting on…

Job Corps, under the legislation that we are considering, remains a residential program for at-risk youth, but it is integrated into the statewide work force development system. Too often today we have Job Corps centers that are federally…

If I may comment for a moment, many of us put education as a top priority of interest and concern. But there are no two people, I think, in the U.S. Senate who have spoken with greater dedication to the importance of education than Senator…

I suggest that if it is only something the Senator is wanting to list as a permissible activity, we already do that under the Workforce Development Act. It is listed as a definition. It is included in the dislocated workers as one of the…

I will only say, the definition as we traditionally thought of is one which is defined as a full-time homemaker for a substantial number of years and who no longer receives financial support previously provided by a spouse or public…

if I may put a little different perspective on this issue, recognizing, as has been eloquently stated by the Senator from New York, Senator Moynihan, and the ranking member of the Labor Committee, that there has been, through both…

I have supported the limited use of vouchers for job training services but only as an option for the States. I think there is a recognition that there is a place, but we need to be careful on how we move in that direction. I have been very…

I, too, am pleased that we have been able to come together in agreement on the amendment put forward by the Senator from Connecticut and the Senator from Rhode Island. Senator Dodd has been an eloquent advocate for wanting to make sure…

That is right, the competitive bidding is based on quality and cost effectiveness.

Since funding under this bill is very tight, I agree not to offer the amendment, with the understanding that $10 million in additional funding will be sought in conference with the House for the purpose of establishing this fund. I also…

I am happy to be able to start off by offering one of the 200 amendments that will be considered today. The amendment that I am offering and that I would like to discuss briefly this morning would restore provisions contained in the Child…

I will reiterate why I believe this amendment is important. Mr. President, I, too, feel strongly about the importance of child care. In order to make our welfare reform effort successful, I could not support the measure that we just voted…

I wish to respond for a moment to the Senator from Iowa. I know that Senator Grassley cares as much as I do about making sure that we can enact a welfare reform initiative and the importance of doing that. But I think I need to reiterate…

Let me just give you an example. For instance, OSHA is currently working on its indoor air quality regulation that it estimates may cost the business community about $8 billion to implement. This indoor air standard, according to OSHA…

last night my colleague from Kansas, Senator Dole, received the prestigious Eisenhower Leadership Prize in recognition of his distinguished service to the United States. I have long admired Senator Dole for his leadership and dedicated…

today, together with a bipartisan group of colleagues, I am introducing the Animal Drug Availability Act of 1995. This legislation will reform the Food and Drug Administration's animal drug approval and export processes and policies. There…