The legislation we are proposing says we either use those dollars to fix Social Security to deal with this long-term insolvency, or until we pass such legislation that we would use it to pay down the national debt. In my State, at least, I…

Our proposal, as the Senator knows, is to make sure that every Social Security surplus dollar is either spent in conjunction with legislation to modernize and guarantee the long-term solvency of Social Security, or used, as I said, to pay…

I have just submitted an amendment here on behalf of myself as well as Senators Domenici, Ashcroft, Lott, Nickles, McCain, Frist, Crapo, Collins, and Grams. The amendment is the Social Security Preservation and Debt Reduction Act. It…

Madam President I rise to note the passing of a great Republican and a great American. Dr. Albert E. Bullock died on April 7 at the age of 72 at his home in Kensington, Maryland. He had been fighting cancer for some time. Al, as he was…

I rise for the second year in a row as an original co-sponsor of legislation increasing the authorization for the Small Business Administration women's business center program. These centers provide important management, marketing, and…

Today the Senate again will pass legislation to protect the habitat of the broad range of migratory birds which spend the spring and summer months in the United States. This legislation, which I introduced with my distinguished colleagues…

Today, I along with 19 of my colleagues will be re-introducing the Child Custody Protection Act. This legislation will make it a federal offense to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion if this action circumvents a…

Mr. President, this, to me, should be a pretty clear-cut result. The States entered into this litigation. They did all the work. They made the case persuasively. They were finally able to prevail on the merits, in terms of convincing the…

I would like to call to the attention of my colleagues an article on ``Improving Human Rights in China'' written by Jim Dorn, vice president for academic affairs at the Cato Institute. Dorn advocates that Congress return to legislation…

I rise to address an issue crucial to the well-being of our troops, and crucial to the defense of our nation. For too long, this administration has ignored the needs of the brave men and women who defend our interests and our shores. This…

I rise today with 14 of my Colleagues, including the Chairmen of the Senate Small Business, Commerce, Government Affairs and Budget Committees, as well as the Majority Leader, in introducing vital legislation in protecting our nation's…

In light of our time constraints, I would like to focus my remarks today primarily on the one issue--more than any other--that has arisen during our deliberations: namely, whether the President should be convicted if we find he committed…

In the last Congress, the U.S. Sentencing Commission put forth a proposal, embraced by the administration and the Department of Justice and the President, that would address this issue in what I consider to be the wrong fashion. That…

First, I want to talk about tax relief. As we learned last night from the State of the Union--and the Budget Committee hearing in the Senate has recently indicated--not only did last year mark the first time since 1969 that we ran a budget…

I rise to urge my colleagues' support for the Collegiate Learning and Student Savings, or ``CLASS,'' Act. This legislation will help Americans as they seek to secure, for themselves and for their children, the increased opportunity and…

I rise to join my colleagues Senators Grams and Roth in introducing S. 3, the Tax Cut for All Americans Act. This legislation will provide every American taxpayer with substantial tax relief by cutting all income tax rates 10 percent…

I rise today to seek my colleagues' support for the Wei Jingsheng Freedom of Conscience Act. This bill will grant lawful permanent residence to writer and philosopher Wei Jingsheng, one of the most heroic individuals the international…

I rise to introduce ``The Powder Cocaine Sentencing Act of 1999.'' This legislation would toughen federal policy toward powder cocaine dealers by reducing from 500 to 50 grams the amount of powder cocaine a person must be convicted of…

This amendment, essentially, accomplishes a very specific purpose: to reinstate an Executive order which was in effect for over 10 years intended to "ensure that the autonomy and rights of the family are considered in the formulation and…

I rise to express my deep regret over the deaths of the two capitol police officers slain in the line of duty last Friday. Officers John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut were family men; each was married with three children. They also were…

I rise today to actually announce to the Senate and to, at least from a distance, celebrate the 90th birthday of one of the great citizens of my State of Michigan, and also one of the truly great citizens of America, Max Fisher. Mr. Fisher…

Mr. President, I rise today with the Department of Defense, the U.S. Strategic Command, the United States Navy, the Commander of the Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force, the Wisconsin State Conference of the International Brotherhood of…

The second argument made by the opponents of ELF are that significant cost savings can be achieved by closing ELF. However, if the operational requirement is still valid, as we have shown that it is, and if that requirement can only be met…

We in Michigan, and hockey fans, I think, throughout the world, are excited by the victory Tuesday night of the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup hockey finals. Earlier today, Senator Levin, on his behalf and my own, introduced a…

I am compelled to rise today to comment once again on what I consider to be the troubling path that the Federal Government has taken with respect to this nation's high-tech industry. It has come to my attention that on Monday, the Federal…