Right, but I guess the point I would like to make is that if the Republican leadership felt $730 million was available for a tax cut, capital gains tax cut for 1 year for some of the wealthiest families in America then I would say I would…

It is about the question, Mr. Chairman, one of the questions that has been raised: Is this legislating on an appropriation bill? I think in the committee discussion it came up, the point that perhaps there were some tax provisions in an…

First of all, let me again say the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh) and the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan) did as well as they could for veterans health care funding given the constraints of the budget that have been built…

I rise today to oppose S. 1429. Passing this bill is like going on a spending spree just because a sweepstakes company tells you ``you might be a winner.'' I support tax cuts. The question for me is, when? I am a fiscal conservative and am…

I say to my friend, Senator Dodd, he and I actually agree about the vast majority of what he just said. I think this bill in place, if it passes, will do all the things the computer industry wants to protect them against Y2K problems…

If I can respond briefly to the comments of the distinguished Senator from Utah, first I say to Senator Hatch I am absolutely willing, and the people of North Carolina are willing, to live with the law in North Carolina. What my amendment…

I say to Senator Hatch I respectfully disagree with that. If you look at the section, it has no exceptions of that nature in it at all. It has no exception. There is a powerful limitation on the recovery of economic loss, essentially…

Only with respect to economic loss, which is what we are talking about. In any event, my belief is, what we are dealing with is a situation where anybody, any little guy in the country who has no contract basically has no remedy. They…

Does my colleague now concede that for any claim other than under contract, that economic losses are being completely eliminated by this bill? Does he concede that?

Mr. President, I will speak briefly to the McCain bill and to Senator Kerry's amendment, which I think should be recognized as a real effort by Senator Kerry to cure some of the problems that exist with the McCain bill. From my…

For just a moment, if I could just give an example of what I am referring to, let's suppose a computer has been sold by a computer company that sells a system. They have sold it to a small businessman. There is a Y2K problem and the small…

Mr. Speaker, I love Jake Pickle. He is a man of courage, a man of compassion, and someone who loves life, every day of it. He was a man of compassion as a freshman Member of this House when, in 1965, as a young southern representative he…

I would suggest that the stability of Europe, which is supported by all of the NATO leaders, is very much in the interest of America's national security. I would also suggest that what is extreme and radical is not the action of our NATO…

I agree with that, and I would add, based on my conversations with the high-tech companies that do business in North Carolina, I am totally convinced they will act responsibly, they will do what they are supposed to do, and I do not think…

I do believe, and I know my colleague will agree with me, that the vast majority of these companies are totally responsible. They want to cure these problems. And in fact, they will cure them, and as a result will never be involved in any…

I do believe we need to provide the kind of support and help for the high-tech community in this country that it so richly deserves. It is a critical issue not only in Oregon but also in North Carolina. My problem is that I don't think…

Mr. President, this resolution is supported by all Senators, other than Senator Kerrey. I will talk for just a moment about how I got to know Senator Kerrey and what I have learned about him. Senator Kerrey and I first met about 2 years…

I thank the Chair. It is a great honor for me to help cosponsor this particular piece of legislation. The truth is that the TRICARE system, which covers over 6 million Americans and over 300,000 North Carolinians is broken and it needs to…

there has been much said recently about the rule of law and bipartisanship. The proposed amendment of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Moakley) to Rule XXIV, clause 14 of the Rules of this House would enhance both. With his amendment…

It would be convenient if we lived in a country and a world that had no low-level nuclear waste. We would all like that. But we do not have the luxury of enjoying that convenience, because that is simply not the real world in which we…

I am strongly opposed to late-term abortions. In fact, in 1987, as a member of the Texas Senate, I helped pass a law that is law today that is saving babies from late-term abortions. But, Madam Speaker, there is a huge difference between…

I rise in support of H.R. 4060, the energy and water appropriation bill for fiscal year 1999. I want to thank them for their lifetime of service to our Nation. Let me begin with the gentleman from Pennsylvania, and while we often say, Mr…

No war was ever won with technology alone. Battles and wars, whether in the 15th century or in the 20th or 21st century, require quality men and women, dedicated to our country, well trained, capable of defending our national interest…

So, to clarify for the record, the reference to ``sordid history'' refers to multiple administrations' policy in regard to technology transfer to China, and those remarks were not focused on this administration's particular actions that we…

this is a risky tax scheme cloaked in a sound bite that could jeopardize our strong economy. Two weeks ago the Gingrich Republicans tried unsuccessfully to amend the Bill of Rights, our first amendment, after less than 17 days of committee…