I stand in admiration of Senator Byrd and his fierce, fierce fight for the rights of the minority.

I thought he had a great idea.

The majority filled the tree a total of 36 times, averaging a little over three per Congress.

I cannot think of any endeavor that affects any person's interest in the country that has not been touched by legislative efforts under the banner of change.

I am currently in my third term as a Senator.

I think these trends are alarm bells.

Our worker training system is the place they can turn to help get a leg up--the place where workers can obtain new skills or increase their education levels to get and keep permanent, family-wage jobs.

I truly appreciate your taking the time. I know you are very busy and it has been very interesting.

I don't think there is a better salesperson for this than you have represented yourself before the committee.

I still have some reservations about that.

I would guess, what, 20 percent at least in California----

I think, politically--the third one was, by the way, if the State had a more strict law enforcement requirement than the bill actually provided, that that would prevail.