Barbara Mikulski

Let's be clear. This amendment totally changes the water formula--totally. New York loses $14 million, Maryland loses $2 million. There are winners and there are losers. Under what I am suggesting, we table this and end this debate but we…

The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge was completed in 1961 and carries more than 200,000 vehicles per day--far exceeding the 75,000 vehicle per day design. It is the Nation's only federally owned bridge. Newspaper accounts from 1994 cited…

I personally associate myself with the leader's remarks and that of my two colleagues. I also knew Officer Chestnut. He was a Prince George's County guy. In fact, he was days from retirement. He would probably be fishing on the Chesapeake…

The people of Maryland appreciate this support by the NIH and laud your and Senator Harkin's leadership in doubling the NIH budget over five years. I am very pleased to join you in this worthy endeavor. We are proud to have an HDSA Center…

My amendment is not about money, it is about morale. We want to say to the men and women who work at the U.S. Capitol that we know who you are and we value what you do. You are the men and women who work in this building for the American…

My amendment in no way is a criticism of Senators Bennett and Feinstein. They did a fantastic job, not only in moving the bill but the way they have conducted the hearings and worked with Members on very sensitive issues. I commend them…

I absolutely will not support closing the doors to the public and hope that my colleagues will join me in supporting the Sunshine motion.

The United States Senate is, ultimately, the public's institution-- not ours.

We are representatives of our nation. We are given responsibilities to deliberate on matters of public importance and vote in the public interest.

I believe my constituents and all Americans deserve to hear Senate deliberations from Senators--not leakers and speculators and commentators.

Such a significant decision, a decision with such profound consequences, should not be reached behind closed doors.

The American people should not be excluded from one of the most important Senate deliberations in United States history.

I thank the Senator. In addition, does the distinguished chairman agree with me that this pilot program will help the Navy to develop safer, more efficient methods of disposing of unneeded vessels--and that this pilot program should not be…

Mr. President, I am a supporter of gun locks. If we put locks on our cars to protect our automobiles, locks on our doors to protect our property, I think we should have locks on guns to protect our children. I would like to thank them for…

I concur with Chairman Bond and will work with him to ensure that the reform of the FHA property disposition program protects local communities.

I concur with the observations of the Senator from Minnesota. There is a disturbingly large gap between the number of units of affordable housing and the number of families in need. Savings from HUD property disposition reform should go to…

Again, to be clear, the funds in this legislation can be used to support Section 314 program priorities. EPA Regional Clean Lakes Coordinators and EPA Regional Nonpoint Source Coordinators and their counterparts at the state and local…

I appreciate your bringing the situation in South Dakota to the Senate's attention. I encourage the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund this important initiative.

I gladly accept the amendment offered by my colleague from Maine. Her commitment to health care and its accessibility is long standing. To ensure that veterans don't have to drive miles and miles and miles to get the health care that they…

It would have been useful if perhaps the Senator had suggested this earlier and we could have consulted with the authorizers. Our hands are shackled, really, because of the authorizers strongly opposing the amendment.

But why is it that speaking on the bill is different than speaking in morning business, if you want to continue to persuade?

I want the Senator from Minnesota to know that I support his policy position on this. I, too, believe that promises made should be promises kept to the veterans, and we should find other ways of funding that highway bill.

I am proud to concur with Senators Cleland and Bond on this amendment. It will increase by $13 million the amount for the homeless grants for the VA. Nobody who fought to save our country should be out on the street. These men have borne…

I think this is an outstanding managers' amendment. I think it resolves several issues related to the Tuscaloosa Hospital, the American Battle Monuments Commission, as well as clarifying certain things with EPA. I am particularly gratified…

In all of his research on the bill, has he not found that this is a very compelling issue for women and for children, that there has essentially been a ``moat'' around access to medical treatment and, therefore, leaving it to the Senate or…