as I rise to speak to the issue of the conference report to H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2003, I want to first recognize the efforts of Energy Committee Chairman Domenici and Finance Committee Chairman Grassley for the extraordinary…

I rise today to speak as we have just concluded Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During October, about 16,000 more women heard the news all women dread, ``You have breast cancer.'' That is over 190,000 women this year. Among women between 35…

I thank you for allowing the Senate to consider S. 1400, the Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2003. I would also like to thank several of my colleagues for co-sponsoring this bill, including Senators Kerry, McCain, Hollings…

I rise today to support the pending amendment by Senator DeWine to add an additional $289 million to our efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. I am pleased to be able to support this amendment because of the agreement reached to offset this critical…

I commend Chairman McCain for his extraordinary leadership on this issue, and Senator Lieberman for being able at this point for the first time to debate global climate change here in the Senate. Chairman McCain has held many Commerce…

I thank the Senator for her generous comments, and I appreciate her work on the Committee. She added an excellent amendment to the bill to ensure that the National Women's Business Council maintains a bipartisan balance. I thank her for…

I share the Senator's view that it is critical to explore, support and promote alternative approaches for meeting the transportation needs of small and rural communities. This includes ensuring that Federal agencies take the appropriate…

drastic times require drastic measures and that's why I stand with my colleagues today in support of S.J. Res. 17, disapproving the FCC's June 2 vote to relax, and in some cases eliminate, the rules that safeguard one of our Nation's most…

this September 11, we pause once again to remember those we so tragically lost in the horrific attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and those aboard United Flight 93 2 years ago. For people in all of our States, there are…

I rise to introduce the ``TRADE for America's Communities Act'' in recognition of the critical need to provide economic development assistance to communities, across this Nation, that have been negatively impacted by trade. I am pleased to…

the ranking member, Senator Baucus, raised a number of valid issues as to how we were able to improve upon the lessons we learned last year from our debate on this most important issue regarding asset tests. That was, obviously, one of the…

I rise today to praise the exceptional commitment of Chairman Grassley as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, ranking member, Senator Baucus, to meld both political and policy differences and produce a bill that can garner support of…

I rise in support of the ``Women's Business Centers Preservation Act of 2003'' in recognition of the critical need to preserve the operations of existing Women's Business Centers currently serving women entrepreneurs in almost every state…

I rise to introduce the ``Women's Small Business Programs Improvement Act of 2003'' in recognition of the critical potential that women entrepreneurs hold for the Nation's economic welfare. I am pleased to be joined by Senators Bond and…

I support the Murray-Snowe amendment. I commend Senator Murray for her strong and unflagging leadership on this issue, and am pleased to once again join with her on the critical amendment to the Department of Defense authorization. I am…

I rise to speak to the critical issue of State fiscal relief, which I believe adds tremendous value to this economic growth package. As I have discussed on numerous occasions, I believe that one of the best stimulants for the economy is…

I rise to introduce the ``Independent Office of Advocacy Act of 2003.'' The SBA's Office of Advocacy is, unfortunately, one of our government's best kept secrets, and in many cases, the best hope for small businesses faced with over…

our amendment is straightforward, responsible and practical. It reflects the reality of the confluence of circumstances we face--a war on terrorism and in Iraq, a struggling economy, increased homeland security needs, and increased Federal…

I rise today to support the Boxer-Chafee amendment that has my cosponsorship along with 14 other colleagues. The amendment strikes the reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that would open up the…

I thank Senator Durbin for introducing this very important measure for the women of this Nation. Today, we continue debate on the critical issue of allowing women to choose what is right for them, their health and their families. In…

I rise today as the lead cosponsor of Senator Leahy's Omnibus Mercury Reduction Act of 2003 to ask support for our continued efforts to dramatically reduce mercury pollution that has been shown to pose serious health risks, especially for…

America and the world watched with equal measures of shock and sadness on the morning of February 1, as the Shuttle Columbia was lost and seven heroes perished in the skies over Texas. At this most somber of times, we pray for the souls of…

I am here today to cosponsor legislation that should help resolve the current crisis being faced by the U.S. softwood lumber industry, which continues to be devastated by the continuation of a ``wall of subsidized wood'' coming from four…

I ask the chairman and ranking members to give consideration to the extraordinary electricity costs faced by the island communities of North Haven and Vinalhaven, and work to have the Rural Utilities Service assist Fox Islands Electric…

the Senate has recently passed by unanimous consent a resolution, S. Con. Res. 122, that I, along with Senators Biden and Sarbanes introduced expressing support for Cyprus' membership in the European Union, EU. This is a timely and…