The discussion of energy and oil, on the one hand, and baseball on the other, got me thinking about something I read last week, which is a lot of the folks coming into baseball games around the country and sporting events are using public…

The permanent authorization is about making a statement, making a statement to the citizen partners that we are asking to step up and be part of this effort to preserve the Chesapeake Bay. The way we are going to save the bay, the way we…

the gentleman indicated some anxiety that the program would languish if it was permanently authorized. And I can assure him that this is one program that will not languish, because it has so stimulated the interest and the engagement of so…

this is an odd motion as you read it and one that I don't think takes full account of how aware people are of the effect of gas prices, which is the issue that the other side has talked about all day. It says that there will be education…

I want to commend Chairman Miller, Chairwoman McCarthy, and others for putting together the GIVE Act, which reauthorizes the National Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. This act supports the…

it is my honor to rise today in recognition of the 187th anniversary of Greek independence. The Greek people have proven to be the greatest of allies to the United States over many decades. Today we have new opportunities to demonstrate…

I rise as well to oppose this amendment, which really overlooks the incredible positive impact that a summer of service can have on our youth. The Summer of Service is a program which fills a policy gap which helps communities create…

I rise today to commend Chairman Miller, Chairwoman McCarthy, Ranking Member McKeon, and others for putting together a very strong reauthorization of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of…

I just want to say that I am in strong support of this amendment. I am glad to cosponsor it with Congressman Inslee. The way we are going to make improvement with our environment is when hundreds of thousands of people develop the habits…

I hope we are not going to leave any impression here that the growing consensus on the benefit of small classes, particularly in the early grades, is somehow suspect. It is my understanding that consistently across the board students…

It is my understanding that, first of all, that was extensively discussed. And my understanding is that it is consistent with recent educational studies, that small class size in the early years has been shown to have significant benefits…

I think both of those propositions, the proposal in the committee and the bill, went too far, and I think the Senator is prepared to concede they went too far because they would have wiped out existing regulations--not just proposed…

I am simply addressing the fact that it was introduced into this debate by others. I do not think it should be here, frankly.

I desire to speak about the extremes to which the other side will go to frustrate the opportunity to consider significant educational initiatives on this bill by now bringing into consideration subject matter completely extraneous to…

Just briefly the other question, I have been watching what has been going on. I am not on a committee with direct jurisdiction here, but I was prompted to speak by the fact that in this game of delay and blockage we are now dragging in…

I only have two observations about that. Yesterday, the Comptroller of the Currency in testimony on the House side stated that they intended to withdraw the proposals ``promptly.'' Now, perhaps the Senator feels that through his…

I think the extremes to which the other side will go to try to frustrate considering bona fide educational issues on this education bill was demonstrated by the fact that the vote we just had was on tabling a motion on an amendment…

today, I am introducing along with a number of my colleagues, a bill to continue and enhance the efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Joining me in sponsoring this bill are my colleagues from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania…

last Thursday's Baltimore Sun reported that Pfiesteria, a sometimes toxic microorganism, has been found in five more Maryland rivers. The article explained that new research is proving what scientists have suspected since serious outbreaks…

every February, since Dr. Carter G. Woodson first initiated the idea in 1926, Americans have celebrated the contributions of African-Americans to our history, literature, arts, sciences, politics and every other facet of American life…

the amendment that I and Senator Warner and Senator Robb and Senator Mikulski have offered is before the Senate. This is a very straightforward amendment expressing the sense of the Congress that parity between Federal civilian pay and…

Very simply, this is a sense-of-the-Congress resolution that there should be parity between the adjustments and the compensation of members of the uniformed services and the adjustments and the compensation of civilian employees of the…

I want to add that there was a time not too far back when Maryland and Virginia watermen used to shoot at each other on the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. I am happy to report that has never been the tenor of the relationship…

Mr. Chief Justice and colleagues, in his award-winning book ``The Making of the President, 1960,'' Theodore H. White refers to an American Presidential election as ``the most awesome transfer of power in the world.'' He notes that: No…

I rise today to address a very important issue: the protection of every American's personal, sensitive, financial information that is held by their bank, securities broker-dealer, or insurance company. I am introducing a bill to provide…