I rise in support of the Sarbanes substitute amendment to the Financial Services Modernization Act. I salute him for his leadership in seeking financial services reform that prepares us for the new century. I agree that we should reform…

I am proud to support the Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's, and Marines' Bill of Rights. This legislation fulfills the promises made to the men and women of our armed forces. Our men and women in uniform stand for everything that is good…

Mr. Chief Justice, I will vote against the articles of impeachment accusing the President of the United States of perjury before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. The Republican House Managers have asked the Senate to remove the…

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.

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

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.

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

I wish to declare that I am introducing a bipartisan bill, with Senator Olympia Snowe, to end an unfair policy of the Social Security System. Senator Snowe and I want to introduce this bill because it deals with Social Security, retirement…

I am honored to join my good friends Senators Snowe, Boxer, Feinstein, Murray, and Mosely-Braun in introducing the Women's Health Equity Act. This years' bill, composed of 37 separate bills, will improve the status of women's health in the…

I will vote against the farm bill conference report. I believe that the farm bill, in its present form, goes against the true purpose of a farm bill--to help America's farmers. While I support the reauthorization of the Conservation…

I rise to pay tribute to the remarkable life of Edmund S. Muskie. He was a great American, a true statesman, and I'm proud to say, a good friend. Mr. President, I am the first woman of Polish heritage ever elected to the Senate. Ed Muskie…

today, I will vote against cloture on the Product Liability Reform Act conference report. I believe the Senate should have a careful and thorough debate on the consequences of this conference report. We should not close the courthouse door…

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.

Yesterday we returned for the last session of the 104th Congress to complete the Nation's business. We returned so that we could attempt to reach a bipartisan agreement on welfare reform. We returned to continue debating the future of…

today I will vote for the continuing resolution that will prevent another Government shutdown. I do so because I do not believe our country can withstand another Government shutdown. I am budget weary. My home State of Maryland is budget…

The Senator from Virginia also talked about phone calls. I have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of phone calls coming into my office. We have even had to bring in, in some very emotional and highly charged situations, a suicide…

I oppose the motion to proceed to consideration of the appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. I do so because I support the President's Executive order to ban the use of permanent striker…

If I may interject. My colleagues may recall that as chairman of the VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Subcommittee in the 102d Congress, I supported the original establishment of the Pacific Area Office. At that time, the subcommittee set…

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…

Mr. President, it is with pride and enthusiasm that I rise today to honor a baseball hero, a Maryland hero, and an American hero. Last night Cal Ripken, Jr., broke baseball's endurance record. Cal Ripken played in his 2,131 consecutive…

it is with enthusiasm I rise to support the Democratic alternative on welfare reform. I support it with enthusiasm because it is firm on work, provides a safety net for children, brings men back into the picture in terms of child support…

I rise today as the dean of the Democratic women to salute a great and grand lady, a daughter of Maine, Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Growing up as a young girl, there were very few role models that I or women of my generation had for…