Barbara Mikulski

To be clear, talking of baseline and living within caps, if we eliminate the emergency designation, fund the $1.6 billion, it means we will have to find $1.6 billion by taking money from some other account or some other agency or agencies…

I don't understand that. I appreciate the Senator's indepth knowledge of the Budget Committee, but if I am a Governor, say, in California or Florida where the bulk of the El Nino disasters have occurred, what are you saying that we should…

Let me understand the consequences of what the Senator from Oklahoma is recommending. If the emergency designation is removed, the phrase ``emergency designation,'' then what are the consequences to that? Does that mean we have to find…

I thank the Senators from Massachusetts and Vermont for their very kind comments. I also thank you for the cooperation of your staff, and wish to acknowledge the role of Lynne Lawrence and Roberta Haeberle. But let's get FDA the right…

Thank you very much. I wish to say to my colleagues, we have worked very long and hard to move FDA reform ahead, to make sure that products, whether they be pharmaceuticals, biologics, or cosmetics, are available in a safe way to the…

I would also echo the comments to Julie and her husband. I hope that she can go home, rest easy, put her feet up and we are looking forward to being the proud Godparents of Bond-Mikulski. Maybe we will name something after her in…

The intent of the report language is simply to ensure that NASA include all appropriate common support functions at all NASA centers under CSOC, as defined in the request for proposals. don't underfund critical toxic cleanup

I, too, appreciate the Senator's support for the ambulatory care addition at the Lyons VA Medical Center, and I will join Senator Bond in doing all I can to support this funding during the conference.

I know that the VA often has very special circumstances where doctors, perhaps from other countries, or graduates from international medical schools, are present in our VA hospitals to help with either special assignments or special…

I oppose the idea of a price cap at this time given the recent changes to the space station program surrounding the prime contractor's performance and the instability of Russian participation. I have asked the General Accounting Office…

The Senate chose to reinstate the earmark for aid to Egypt. They cannot assume that we will continue to do this unless they become partners in the fight against terrorism.

The amendment Senator Wellstone and I wish to do is a version of the restoration of the Boren amendment on nursing home reimbursement to ensure safety standards and adequacy.

How much, then, is this going to save, or is it, as we believe, just a ruse to create the principle of means testing to get what I call the slippery slope done--that really will not save very much money in Medicare, and it really does not…

The Senator just stated, according to CRS, it affects only 1 million people. If the numbers are so modest then could the Senator explain in his remarks, and I will be glad to ask for additional time, if the numbers are so modest in terms…

The bipartisan alternative has a very narrowly drawn definition of the health situations under which a postviability abortion would be allowed. It says that the physician must certify that ``continuation of the pregnancy would threaten the…

Many States have enacted their own laws on postviability abortion. My own State of Maryland has a law that bans postviability abortions. It was approved by the voters of Maryland in a referendum. The Maryland law says a postviability…

Now, one of the reasons I support your alternative is because I truly believe it will prevent abortion, particularly postviability abortion. Can you assure me that your alternative--assure those who also want to ban all postviability…

I agree with my colleagues. These efforts are important as we expect a future of declining allocations. We must find ways to meet the needs of Federal programs in a balanced way. Particular attention should be paid to effective programs…

The cooperative venture that the Senator from California has described is clearly the kind of information that we intend the Mission to Planet Earth to provide for our local officials to make real use of this invaluable data from space. We…

I support the Faircloth amendment and so do the appropriate people on my side of the aisle. Therefore, we urge the adoption of this amendment.

I agree that this is an important initiative and one which Congress should support. Maryland schools are also trying very hard to ramp up to the information highway by providing Internet links and computer technology for students. I do…

I will continue to monitor this situation and will do all I can to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly by the NSF and its grantees.

I do agree. I especially agree with Dr. Lane's statement that ``Acting now on this procurement would be inconsistent with the responsible stewardship of taxpayer money.'' It is critical, both from an economic and national security…

The decision by the Department of Commerce to initiate a formal investigation is an official determination that illegal dumping may have occurred. Furthermore, the letter written earlier by Secretary Joffe strongly suggests the possibility…

I am aware of the proposed procurement. NCAR initially selected NEC, but NSF announced last week that it is halting action on the proposed procurement until the completion of an investigation into illegal dumping.