John Kerry

I think it borders on the stupid. It is counterproductive. It is the exact opposite of what we should be doing in order to bring other countries into the table.

I didn't expect the president to 'F' up the situation so badly.

Kerry trails fellow New Englander Howard Dean going into the important New Hampshire primary.

I again express my appreciation to Chairman Bennett and Senator Kohl for their assistance in developing the Fiscal Year 2004 Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill and their ongoing assistance to the Cranberry farmers in Massachusetts who…

I was going to choose Carol Moseley Braun.

Every single one of us ought to celebrate the Marlins beating the Yankees, and the reason it's extra special is that's the first legitimate victory out of Florida since 2000.

Definitely a very, very busy lifestyle. And not a lot of time for other things. Sort of our lives become the New Hampshire primary.

What is the fair distribution of this burden in the overall context of our economy to the average taxpayer of America? Is it right for President Bush and for the Republicans to be asking America to give an enormous tax cut to the…

I think the answer is yes. No aspect of the electric power grid should be exempt from this cyber security standard. I urge the ranking member to work with us to address this issue during conference committee consideration of the Energy and…

This refers to the safety net hospitals in our country that are picking up the costs of those who are the most disadvantaged who need health care. Unfortunately, in this amendment the funding under the Children's Health Insurance Program…

Last, I want to remember Senator Wellstone, a true advocate for small business who faithfully attended our committee hearings and markups and worked hard to help the 7(a) and 504 programs not just on this issue, but every single time. His…

My hope is, again, that Senators on the other side, who are also cosponsors of this bill, will assist us in trying to proceed forward because there is no rationale for delay--I underscore--there was an e-mail circulated by somebody with…

The Senator is correct, that is the language that was used, but it is preamble language. It is in the preamble. It has no teeth. There is no substance to it. What I am trying to do is guarantee in each of these categories that there are…

I have been here now for 18 years. And in the 18 years that I have been here... it does not happen unless one side or the other musters 60 votes. It may be regrettable, but many people believe that is one of the great protections of the…

With respect to--I ask the Senator from Alaska about this. The other day, in the Washington Post, Paul Portney, who is the chairman of the National Academy of Sciences panel that the Senator referred to --and he is the president of the…

May I say, it is not with any disrespect for the Senator from Alaska. I admire his tenacity. I know this means a great deal to him. We just happen to differ. And I think it is an issue that has to be resolved with those 60 votes.

I can't speak to the question of methodology. I simply am asking about the result. My result answer is affirmative.

I would be delighted to answer the question. And, at the same time, may I say to the Senator, look, my question to him was whether or not a majority leader on the other side has circumvented. I did not ask him whether they met or not.

I ask the Senator, in his memory here--he has been here quite a while--is it not fair and accurate to say that when the Republicans were in control, the majority leader, on a number of different occasions, did exactly the same thing? Is…

Let me again say what it relates to. Specifically, the data used in the study is from 1993--not 2002. It fails to reflect the changes in passenger protection. It doesn't reflect dual airbags. It doesn't reflect what we have in our bill…

The Senator hasn't answered my question. I agree with that. I know exactly what they say with respect to that. But he hasn't acknowledged that the findings of Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety point to the fact that the…

I want to see if the Senator is aware of this finding. This is Public Citizen: The industry's primary support for its position comes from a highly controverted study by the National Academy of Sciences, which, in turn, based its…

There are additional findings. In fact, the finding of the National Academy of Sciences is that it would not affect safety. That is, in fact, the current finding.

Actually, the National Academy of Sciences--I have the report right here--says specifically that without the cost, without loss of jobs, and without loss of safety, you can have a car that increases fuel efficiency up to 37 miles per…

Again there is nothing to argue about with the National Academy of Sciences because they did not take it into account either. But they acknowledge it. They acknowledge they did not take into account hybrids. My colleague has not answered…