Barbara Mikulski

I am aware of the work being done by the management conference, and that we have funded it each year since fiscal year 1990. I too hope we will be able to set aside funds for the operations of the conference.

I would be pleased to do what I can to retain the House language in support of the Diabetes Institutes in the final conference report.

I am very pleased with the work accomplished by UMAC to date in making data from MTPE available to the public. This kind of practical application of scientific data is exactly the type of public private partnership that we should be…

I join Chairman Bond in encouraging FEMA to reach a resolution in which FEMA ensures that the county of Kauai and the State of Hawaii are reimbursed for all eligible costs resulting from Hurricane Iniki. I also support the chairman's…

I support the Bond amendment, even though my State, my city of Baltimore got an empowerment zone. We think we met the test. I still support the amendment. We believe that there should be public notice. It was part of a reform. We believe…

I think proponents of terminating the Bion Project are, indeed, well-intentioned people in the Senate... I do believe we do need to have animal research in life science projects.

Yes. In fact, Congress has appropriated funds for this worthwhile program in the past through special purpose grants.

I understand the Long Island Sound Office is as my colleague, Senator Dodd, states ``the glue that is holding'' the restoration of the Long Island Sound together. Recognizing the office's importance, I will do everything I can to support…

I would only add two points. First, that the project is one of considerable importance to the Port of Baltimore and to the efficient passage of ships up and down the east coast. Second, that the correct figures are those developed by the…

As a strong proponent of the Committee on Women Veterans and the Committee for Minority Veterans, I fully support their efforts and will make every effort to see that their activities are not adversely affected.

Does the Senator think that simply because a father is in arrears on child support, he is a deadbeat and wants to abdicate his responsibility? Because, for whatever reason, earlier in their life, maybe he did not complete school, and he…

I believe this will cost $920 million over a 7-year period. We hope that part of the money will come from, first of all, child support itself. No. 2, by bringing men back into the family, which will decrease the need for public assistance…

However, I do wish to speak on two items, one, an unsung hero from Maryland who has just passed away and the other on the issue of national service.

These hearings have men and women across the country talking and thinking about sexual harassment. That is important. The Nation is going through a very important teach-in on sexual harassment. But I am afraid the Senate is about to flunk…

So it is not the issue of sexual harassment, but there are bungled investigations. In the matter of the Tailhook, is it also the Senator's finding or observation--perhaps ``finding'' is too strict a legal word--that there was this coverup…

And, essentially, the culture seems to lend itself to these bungled investigations?

Acknowledging what the Senator is saying, in his own very fine record on these matters, is it the Senator's findings that the investigation of the Tailhook matter was bungled?

And there is conflicting evidence between the military court and the IG reports?

This morning's guest chaplain is Rabbi Paul Kerbel, a leader of the Jewish community in Prince Georges County, MD. I know the Senate joins me in thanking Rabbi Kerbel for delivering this morning's prayer. Rabbi Kerbel is Rabbi of…