Edward M. Kennedy

I would conclude by saying we have a choice. Either the thousands that you say have not or the thousands that did, I would say that the thousands that did, ruin our reputation.

I will include at this point in the Record the statistics from November 17--which was the date of Senate passage --up to May 4. The National Abortion Federation has reported for that period: some 19 blockades, 5 invasions into the various…

This legislation will protect women, doctors, nurses, and other health providers from the tactics of violence and intimidation that have closed clinics, forced doctors to wear bulletproof vests, and blocked access to reproductive health…

I want to take a few moments of the Senate's time to explain in detail what the position of the conference is and what we reported back in terms of the attorney's fees issue, since this has been raised by two Members of the Senate this…

Today I am introducing the administration's Pesticide Reform Act of 1994. The unprecedented cooperation between the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration provides a unique…

the pending bill will confer a well- deserved honor on a world renowned nutritionist for his outstanding contributions toward ending world hunger. I am proud to give my support to this measure to designate the Federal building at 711…

an important international workshop on the environment took place at the White Oak Conference Center in Yulee, FL from February 24 to 27. Sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences with funding from the Howard Gilman…

I would like to call the Congress' attention to one of the most successful parent involvement projects in the nation. Over 5 million American students and parents in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and overseas (Germany, England…

I urge the Senate to support the Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 1994. This legislation establishes new initiatives for preventing traumatic brain injury, enhancing basic and applied research, and improving the quality of care. Traumatic…

if the Senator will check carefully, the Senator will find that the GAO study he refers to was requested by the Democratic members of the Labor Committee to try to find ways we can bring about consolidation of programs many of which were…

I strongly agree with this move toward coordination and consolidation of the various Federal child care programs and look forward to continued bipartisan cooperation on its effort as we move forward on welfare reform. Given the great need…

The Senator is correct in noting that Head Start administrators at the national and regional level have historically had broad authority to approve locally designed ways of delivering Head Start services. I am pleased that this authority…

S. 2000, the Human Services Reauthorization of 1994, is an important step in developing a sensible family policy, and I urge the Senate to approve it. Bipartisan members of the Labor and Human Resources Committee in the Senate and the…

This important legislation is intended to help ensure that all students, particularly the 75 percent of young people in this country who do not complete a 4-year college program, enter the work force equipped with the academic and…

this Sunday, April 24, marks the 79th anniversary of the commencement of one of the most tragic events in recorded history: the extermination of more than 1 million Armenian men, women, and children during the final years of the Ottoman…

I urge the Senate to reject this amendment. This proposal aims to reduce the deficit, but it cannot pass the truth in advertising test--because it is also a proposal to block comprehensive health care reform. Virtually every Medicare cut…

I am committed to improving immunization rates for the Nation's children, and the legislation we have passed today is a major step in this direction. A key feature of this legislation is building and expanding on current public health…

reauthorization of the Developmental Disability Assistance and Bill of Rights Act preserves and enhances one of the most important national efforts for persons with developmental disabilities. Persons with developmental disabilities…

I urge the Senate to support H.R. 2659, the Organ Transplant Reauthorization Act. This legislation addresses the need for reform in the organ procurement and allocation system. I particularly commend Senator Kassebaum and Senator Wofford…

I join in sponsoring the Orphan Drug Act amendments of 1994. This legislation provides important and timely improvements to a law which has led to the development of vital new medicines for the treatment of rare diseases. It is widely…

I was glad to hear the chronology of the Senator from North Carolina basically reinforce what I represented. Republican Senators including Senator Helms had notice of the proposed House offer 2 days before it was made. There was no…

it is an honor to join Senator Metzenbaum in introducing the Reemployment and Retraining Act of 1994. This legislation, which was developed by the Clinton administration after extensive consultation with key leaders around the country…

What we have attempted to include in the conference report is what is existing law with the clear opportunity that it could be altered or changed in the House or in the Senate, on education or any other topic. We also made that permanent…

during her visit to Boston earlier this month, Ireland's President, Mary Robinson, delivered a major address at Harvard on the future of the world community and the need for more effective international cooperation to deal with the…

on behalf of Senators Dodd, DeConcini, Kerry, and myself, I am introducing legislation to address the health and disability needs of civilian ex-prisoners of war. The bill concerns basic issues of fairness and justice for a group of…