Today marks an historic point for the Senate. Not only did the Federal Government last year experience a balanced Federal budget without the use of the Social Security surplus for the first time since 1960, but we are now considering a…

I rise today, along with my distinguished colleague from Oregon, Senator Wyden, to discuss legislation we introduced in July concerning prescription drug coverage. The legislation is known as the Seniors Prescription Insurance Coverage…

I compliment my colleague, Senator Wyden, for the comments he made. It is critically important to understand the differences in our approach as compared to others for controlling the price of drugs which will have an impact on the…

I rise in support of extending the Federal Milk Marketing Order system for one year, and in support of the preservation of small family dairy farms throughout Maine and all of New England. As you are aware, Mr. President, the Farm Bill of…

The bottom line is, we all recognize that the cost of college education has quadrupled over the last 20 years, growing at twice the rate of inflation. In fact, over the past 5 years, the demand for college loans has soared by more than 82…

I draw the attention of the distinguished Chairman of the Appropriations Committee to a funding provision of the FY 2000 Defense Authorization Bill that passed after the Appropriations Committee had completed its military budget mark-up…

Tomorrow's vote on the Social Security lock-box legislation will be a defining moment for the Senate. Members will be making an unequivocal statement about how they feel about the Social Security program: Do we truly believe Social…

with the passing of Morris K. Udall on December 12, 1998, there is a little less humor, and humanity in the world. On that day, the nation lost a remarkable man of unyielding warmth and uncompromising ethics--and an individual who…

I would like to welcome Father Peter Chrisafideis to the United States Senate this morning, and to thank Dr. Ogilvie for graciously extending his hospitality to him. Allowing guest chaplains to open the United States Senate with prayer…

I am honored to serve as an original co-sponsor of the Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's, and Marines' Bill of Rights Act of 1999 in the name of the hundreds of thousands of men and women trained to deter, fight, and win our wars. I also thank…

Mr. Chief Justice, distinguished colleagues, let me begin by expressing my appreciation to the Chief Justice for his wisdom, for his infinite patience, and for conferring upon this body the judicial temperament envisioned by the Framers. I…

I rise in support of censure because while I do not find that the President's behavior constitutes high crimes and misdemeanors requiring removal, I do believe that it compels us to record for history our recognition of the damage we all…

today I am submitting two pieces of legislation to address some of the most critical issues affecting our relations with the United Nations--the U.S. arrearage in financial contributions to the United Nations, and sharing of intelligence…

long term care is an issue that continues to tug at Congress and this country. In 1995 the federal and state governments spent $23 billion on long term care and another $21 billion for home care. And it is estimated that those in need of…

I rise today to introduce on behalf of myself and Mr. Jeffords the Advancing Truth and Accountability in Campaign Communications Act of 1999, or ATACC, which represents an effort to attack the problem of stealth advocacy advertising in…

I would like to explain section 109 of Division C regarding the registration of container chassis. This section addresses the application of registration fees to trailers used exclusively for the purpose of transporting ocean shipping…

I will do every thing I can to ensure that this provision is in any final Coast Guard legislation.

I rise because the Treasury-Postal conferees have bypassed the will of the majority and decided to kill the contraceptive coverage language in the Treasury/Postal bill. This is an outrage. Our contraceptive language was included in the…

One way that the FAA reauthorization bill will improve the nation's air service is through the new Community Carrier Air Service Program. This program will provide assistance to communities so that underserved markets can attract carriers…

the approach in this amendment is a straightforward, two tiered one that only applies to advertisements that constitute the most blatant form of electioneering. It only applies to ads run on radio or television, 30 days before a primary…

let me make a final comment. I think we have had very extensive debate. I believe that the facts have been emphasized and clarified with respect to this issue. The fact of the matter is, this compact adheres to all of the standards that…

I think it is important this morning to review some of the facts regarding this conference report before the Senate that creates this Texas Compact, because I do think that some of the facts have been lightly regarded during the course of…

to sum up this issue, first and foremost, I think we need to understand that most other States have already entered into compacts that have been ratified by the Congress. In fact, 41 States already have compacts. The same compact that we…

Are we saying that senators and representatives are not concerned with the views of the constituents who live in Sierra Blanca or any other locations where these facilities are sited? Are we trying to override the Clean Air Act, the Clean…

I respect his views and his opinions although we certainly differ on the perspective on this issue. This isn't a unique or different approach to this issue of the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Indeed, the U.S. Congress mandated…