I wish to state just briefly that I strongly support the pending nomination. This is an outstanding person, an outstanding jurist, an outstanding judge, and someone who will serve with distinction on the Federal court. Now, an argument has…

If I might have the attention of the distinguished chairman and ranking minority member of the Agriculture Committee for a brief colloquy. As both the chairman and ranking member know, section 1704 of the 1985 farm bill, Public Law 99-198…

my hope is that we can reach time agreements on consideration of these nominees prior to the time that cloture votes are scheduled under the rules on Thursday so that cloture can be vitiated. I want to make clear that we are compelled to…

in 1992, I joined other Senators in authoring an amendment that requires the administration to seek to achieve a comprehensive test ban [CTB] treaty by September 1996. This amendment, adopted by the Senate and enacted into law, was a clear…

we confront the same situation with respect to the nomination of Rosemary Barkett to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit. That is to say, we have been advised by our Republican colleagues that they will filibuster this nomination…

The problem is, if I take it off and the agreement is approved, I could not put it back on.

I want to reiterate a couple of points, so there can be no misunderstanding. Congress does have an important oversight responsibility and is meeting that responsibility. There should be no implication, no misunderstanding about that. I…

First, everyone should understand that the Congress has an important oversight responsibility and the Congress will meet that responsibility. That is not in dispute. The only question is whether the Congress proceeds to engage in a…

in addition to their designation as Economic Development Districts, the four organizations I have mentioned carry out many other important functions as regional planning commissions and councils of government. These multiple roles are…

I understand that the minority leader has, a short time ago, made another statement on the so-called Whitewater matter. Accordingly, I feel constrained to respond. First, the minority leader made reference to a letter which he had sent to…

by definition, the incident now being discussed occurred 13 years ago. It was discussed extensively at the time. I believe no useful purpose is served by raising it at this time, discussing it, and debating it further. I would like to…

we have been nearly 5 full days on a bill that is very similar to a bill that was passed in less than 5 minutes 2 years ago. Most of the amendments that have been proposed to this bill, and almost all of the debate that has occurred in…

I rise today to offer a sense-of-the- Senate resolution commemorating the bicentennial of Bowdoin College. I am pleased to join my colleague from Maine and fellow alumnus of the college, Senator Cohen, in honoring the students, faculty…

I repeat and emphasize, this is a letter, on his own initiative, by an independent counsel appointed at the request of Republicans, who is himself a Republican, and, according to our Republican colleagues in the Senate, a man of total…

earlier today the distinguished Republican leader made another in a series of speeches on the Senate floor regarding the so-called ``Whitewater matter,'' and I feel constrained to respond. Mr. President and Members of the Senate, President…

in Haywood Galbreath v. Associated Press, case No. CV 933132 RJK, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the plaintiff seeks damages from the defendant Associated Press for, among other things, alleged…

There is no issue more urgent, no concern more pressing to American families than the need to reform our Nation's health care system. While there are many points on which we disagree, Democrats and many Republicans share a commitment to…

I applaud their attention to the importance of the subject of health care. The problems that Americans face with respect to the cost of health care are neither Republican problems nor Democratic problems. They are problems that face every…

I will have much more to say on the substance of this amendment which I strongly oppose. But I want now to comment specifically on the changes that the sponsors have insisted on making to their amendment, and what I believe this means in…

The way this amendment was drafted, it would have taken effect in 5 years. So what the sponsors wanted to make sure to do was to change that to 7 years. Let us be clear about that. Under the original amendment, the consequences would have…

We are honored and pleased that the address will this year be delivered by Senator Carol Moseley-Braun of Illinois. It is a tradition of the Senate, a historic event in and of itself, and I believe it particularly historic and significant…

Ambassador Strobe Talbott has a distinguished career and is well qualified to do an outstanding job in the post of Deputy Secretary of State. He has recently demonstrated his ability to promote democratic reform in Russia and the other New…

today I join my colleague from the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Chafee, in introducing legislation to extend and improve the North American Wetlands Conservation Act before its spending authorization expires at the end…

I want to commend Senate Graham, the chairman of the subcommittee, and Senator Chafee, the ranking minority member of the subcommittee, on the development of sound and constructive amendments to the bill introduced last spring--S. 1114. As…

I want to commend the detergent industry for substantially converting to nonphosphate detergents. This action will result in water quality benefits, especially for sensitive aquatic systems such as lakes, and cost savings to sewage…