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…

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

I support Senator Bond's amendment. It starts to address the serious problem with section 8. A large number of housing projects, or housing programs, are subsidized by rents that far exceed the rent in a given area. In 1997 alone, over…

I know we are debating the VA-HUD bill, and I want to make my comments on it. I think, like all Americans today, our thoughts and our prayers are with our U.S. military, who, once again, are called upon to stand sentry to protect those who…

I would be grateful if the Senator would provide an interpretation of the assurance contained in the letter dated July 23, 1996, addressed to you and me from the U.S. Trade Representative and the Administrator of EPA. I will submit the…

I will vote in favor of the Safe Drinking Water Act conference report. Government's most important responsibility is to protect public health and safety. Safe drinking water is the lifeblood of our society and the basic foundation of good…

I was ready to vote for a welfare reform bill today. I believe we need welfare reform. I have fought for a tough welfare reform bill, and I have voted for welfare reform. It is deeply disappointing to me that I must vote against final…

I am proud to join the Democratic leader and Senator Breaux in offering this substitute amendment, the Work First Act of 1996. As one of the coauthors of this amendment, working with Senator Daschle and Senator Breaux, I want to say it…

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…

I am voting to raise the minimum wage. This increase in the minimum wage is long overdue. While opponents have tried to kill this increase, inflation has killed the value of the current wage. The bill before us today has two major…

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…

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…

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…

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…