Sam Brownback

I think at this critical juncture we have to act even more decisively than what we are doing with this resolution... We have to do everything we can today to try to encourage the Pakistanis not to respond in kind.

I am a cosponsor of the Feinstein amendment. Senator Feinstein and I spoke yesterday about this issue and the need to speak and to act quickly by the United States in a statement of condemnation towards India, of support towards Pakistan…

Senator Harkin from Iowa recently spoke on the floor about the terrible occurrence recently happening in India, the explosion of three nuclear devices, which has been roundly condemned around the world. It is very destabilizing in the…

I think this is an important, quick statement for us to be making to the Government of India and to the nations in the region, both Pakistan and China in particular. The nuclear test that took place yesterday will have a tremendously…

What a stirring speech from the Senator from West Virginia on such a fitting time and occasion, on Mother's Day. I just did my note to my mother this morning for Mother's Day. I sent a poem-- not orally delivered; I think orally is much…

More than 30 years after the United States first declared the War on Poverty, most signs point to failure. The United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars--by some accounts we have spent nearly $4 trillion--to fight poverty…

The Brownback amendment is a simple amendment that calls for a change in the budget law, the pay-go rules of the budget law, to allow for discretionary spending program eliminations, all those key words, to be used for tax cuts or to save…

If you are going to cut veterans programs for tax cuts, people will come unglued, and it will not happen, because there will be a number of veterans out there saying, ``What are you doing cutting veterans programs and paying for tax cuts…

Tobacco subsidies aren't cut because North Carolina and Kentucky and a few other States protect those basically. Everybody else says, ``Look, if you cut it, we are really not going to do it. We are not cutting taxes. We are not cutting…

I guess the rationale of the Senator from North Dakota is we are stuck with this Tax Code forever and that is the way it will be. Frankly, there are a lot of different ideas floating around. I heard the Senator from North Dakota has a tax…

Let me ask people to, if they will, go through this quiz with me of, what is 10 million words long, cost over $150 billion annually just to comply with, is unintelligible by almost every American, including those with advanced degrees…

First, the budget resolution puts Social Security and Medicare first. I think people recall that the President was saying we should use any surplus to save Social Security, that this is an important program and we need to invest and…

this amendment to the budget resolution being considered before us today would make it a priority for this Congress to cut taxes and to begin shoring up our teetering Social Security system. Madam President, before I begin I wish to…

I take this opportunity to introduce to the Senate and to the United States the formation of the Religious Prisoners Congressional Task Force, which will advocate for religious prisoners suffering persecution from foreign governments. This…

You are correct. The amendment will not affect any corridor for which a certificate or notice of interim trail use has been issued by the Surface Transportation Board prior to the date of enactment of this law.

I thank the manager of this bill, who has been extraordinarily patient with us in working this through. We have worked closely with Senator Bumpers' staff. It was several days working this out. It was our understanding they had no…

This amendment does not seek to encroach in any way, shape, or form, abandonment procedures established under the Interstate Commerce Act. Those procedures are entirely within the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board and the…

The intent behind this amendment is to ensure that in instances specified in the amendment, a forum can be created for local public dialogue with the Surface Transportation Board. Finally, I would add that we have worked with Senators from…

I have really struggled with this vote. I find this a very difficult issue, not because I support quotas or because I believe racial set-asides will help bring about racial reconciliation, which is really my point of view and my difficulty…

today's article from today's Washington Post is yet more indication, unfortunately, of the bad faith with which Russia has been dealing with us on the transfer of sensitive technology to rogue nations, particularly, dual use and missile…

I serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee and I note, last night an attempt was made on the life of President Eduard Shevardnadze of The Republic of Georgia by assailants who have yet to be identified. President Shevardnadze survived the…

many of the lessons that we have learned regarding agricultural trade strategy, to change the subject to one that we have been not necessary been talking recently, have taken a lot of time for us to learn. I used to work in this field, the…

I rise on behalf of Senate Resolution 172, which commemorates the 50th Anniversary of independence of Sri Lanka. I believe it is appropriate that we so mark this occasion by offering our congratulations to her excellency, President…

I believe it is important to have access to all the evidence before reaching a conclusion on the issue of impeachment.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.