Yesterday I toured the Michigan communities of Walker and Merrill, two of the cities in Michigan which suffered considerable destruction from severe storms that swept through our State on Sunday. These storms devastated communities ranging…

This story basically says, ``Teens with tech talent rise to the top. Not even out of high school, computer jocks rake in big bucks.'' And it talks about how high school students working just part time are making $50,000 here in the…

let me indicate the managers' amendment contains several components, one of which pertains to the issue of job training. We have worked very closely with Senator Lieberman, as I said earlier, with Senator DeWine, with a variety of other…

this program is a very small program. It is a maximum of 1,000 visas a year. It means people who come to this country to create jobs will be given a chance to do so. We have not examined or studied some of the complaints that have been…

I think if they do, they would argue in favor of a ``no'' vote on the amendment. I would just say this, though, to the Senator from Arkansas. There obviously have been some concerns raised by the program. He has raised some of those…

I will speak very briefly in support of the Reid amendment. I think the concerns he has raised here are very important ones and need to be addressed. I would actually add to the examples he used other situations which have occurred to…

I too am committed to seeing to it that there is funding for these programs. As the Ranking Member knows, I believe that as far as the shortage of highly skilled workers is concerned, we have both a short term and a long term problem, and…

The bill does three very important things: (1) it raises the limit on the annual number of temporary visas allowed for highly skilled foreign born professionals for a five-year period; (2) it increases enforcement and penalties to ensure…

Mr. President, we are here to discuss a piece of legislation, the American Competitiveness Act, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee a few weeks ago by a 12-to-6 vote, a piece of legislation which is extraordinarily important, I…

I rise today to address the antislamming legislation before us. I believe that this bill, S. 1618, is a bill that we must act on quickly and decisively. The problem which this legislation seeks to address described, I guess, by the…

I rise today to introduce S. Con. Res. 94, which encourages religious tolerance toward Muslims in America. I am proud to join my colleague, Senator Joe Lieberman, in co-sponsoring this legislation. S. Con Res. 94 calls upon Congress to…

I rise to introduce the ``Powder Cocaine Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act,'' along with Senator Allard and other Senators whose names I will be submitting in a moment. This legislation will toughen sentences for drug dealers caught…

In the process of putting together this legislation which we introduce today, I had the occasion to speak to a number of people in the law enforcement community in our State, as well as individuals who have been touched in some way or…

I will speak briefly in opposition to the Warner amendment. I will begin by saying that I think there are clear lessons that can be learned, but I disagree with my distinguished colleague from North Dakota as to what they are. I think the…

I will discuss today the Senate Immigration Subcommittee's plans for a series of hearings on reform of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. At the beginning of this Congress, I outlined my agenda as the incoming chairman of the…

I am going to support the Coverdell amendment because I believe that the tax burden on American families is too high and that people--especially hard working low- and middle- income Americans--should be allowed to keep more of what they…

it's painfully obvious that the nation faces a serious problem in providing our companies with the skilled workers they need to grow and create jobs in America. We do not need a report to tell us there's a problem. All one needs to look at…

I opposed this amendment for several reasons. First and foremost, the IMF has a very poor track record in its promotion of economic growth. According to Johns Hopkins University economist Steve Hanke, 'Few nations graduate from IMF…

The Leahy-Abraham amendment, which is based on a bill that I introduced, deletes the line in the National Sea Grant College Program Act that says ``the term `Great Lakes' includes Lake Champlain.'' This line was included in the recent…

with the serious issue of NATO expansion out of the way, I want to draw my colleagues' attention to another topic with national implications. Tonite, Michigan State University will face the University of North Carolina in the semifinals of…

These findings make clear, Mr. President, that the government of China has been and continues to intentionally oppress its people. I do not believe that we can stand idly by, without so much as a complaint, as this continues. I firmly…

often times, as my State's Department of Transportation undertakes new highway projects, donations are offered in order to assist in the development of these projects. Up to now, these have been limited to those businesses, organizations…

the International Bridge connects Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan with Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, providing a link for both the exchange of goods between the United States and Canada, as well as allowing commuters to traverse between these…

I rise today to comment briefly on some remarks made earlier during debate on the McConnell amendment. In this debate, several of my colleagues noted that the percentage of state-awarded highway contract dollars realized by minority and…

the Ambassador Bridge is the single greatest border crossing in the United States. Almost 10 million vehicles cross the bridge each year; almost 3 million commercial vehicles, as many as 10,000 trucks per day. It constitutes, in terms of…