I certainly compliment the Senator from Utah for his very compelling statement on the necessity of having a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. He rightfully points out the fact that if we fail to place this amendment in the…

I think we all accept the fact that this body faces so many great decisions on such a regular basis that it is sometimes difficult to focus on one vote or one debate that stands apart as a truly monumental decision, a truly monumental…

I just respond to the Senator from Maryland by commending her for her very strong statement, her commitment, and a resoluteness to this issue in the hope that women get the best health care in America. She has shown strong leadership on…

I am very pleased today to submit a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the U.S. Postal Service should issue a series of postage stamps honoring young Americans for their extraordinary achievements. It is an unfortunate…

I rise today to introduce a package of six bills designed to improve the health of countless women across America. By introducing these bills during the opening days of the 105th Congress, I hope to convey that women's health is one of my…

The House bill would place the U.S. on an equal par with foreign signatories time-wise. It would allow title XI to continue at its present terms and conditions during the 3-year transition period in which foreign signatories were granted…

During the negotiations, Germany granted $4 billion in shipyard modernization subsidies to the former East German shipyards. South Korea approved close to a $1 billion bailout of its largest shipbuilder Daewoo. Other European countries…

These concerns and the agreement's negative implications for the U.S. Navy shipbuilding industrial base were ignored by the negotiators of this agreement. U.S. shipbuilders were also dismayed that they were granted no transition period in…

In 1993, 4 years after international negotiations had failed to produce an agreement to end foreign subsidies, Congress and President Clinton revived and amended a modest ship loan guarantee program called Title XI. The purpose of this…

Those amendments were approved by an overwhelming majority in the House who felt that, without the changes, the OECD Agreement failed to provide an effective mechanism for disciplining foreign shipbuilding subsidy practices. I should add…

In 1996, when the administration sought congressional approval of the OECD Shipbuilding Agreement, the Department of Defense submitted a Navy shipbuilding budget request for the fewest numbers of ships in more than 60 years. While the…

Many of DOD's reserve and auxiliary ships are commercially built, owned, and operated, and they are chartered to DOD under long-term lease agreements. The U.S. Navy intends to continue this approach to acquiring these needed assets in the…

U.S. ownership, manning, and construction of vessels serving the Jones Act trade has provided the Department of Defense with a pool of trained mariners, vessels, and the industrial capability to respond in time to national defense…

Title XI provides for a government guarantee of commercial loans for the construction of ships in the United States for U.S. and export customers. Up to 87.5 percent of the 25-year loan is guaranteed under the program. Upon entry into…

I am extremely pleased that one of the first resolutions introduced in the 105th Congress by the Republican leadership will significantly increase biomedical research funding at NIH. I truly believe that this is a momentous occasion which…

Senator Cohen and I have been working extensively with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Maine State Housing Authority to clarify the status and handling of contracts for 17 housing projects in Maine that were…

As the Senator knows, section 112 of the manager's amendment amends the Magnuson Act to clarify that the existing provision which allows a State to impose State laws and regulations on its State-registered vessels, even if those vessels…

I sponsored and worked on, with other Commerce Committee members, the provision to which Senator Chafee refers, and I can assure the Senator that the provision does require these transshipment permits to be consistent with all relevant…

as a cosponsor of the Newborns and Mothers Health Protection Act, I am extremely pleased to rise in support of this amendment to the VA/HUD appropriations bill. My colleague from New Jersey, Senator Bradley, has worked steadfastly and…

today, I rise to introduce a vital piece of legislation which will help people with serious or life-threatening diseases obtain the information they desperately need about clinical trials. Easy access to this information is critical…

The bottom line is we are treating these people as second-class citizens if they do not have access to the procedures guaranteed constitutionally under the law of the United States simply because of the Supreme Court ruling.

Senator Dole's commitment to women goes beyond the workplace. Under his leadership, the Senate passed legislation to provide Medicare coverage of a drug that was proven effective in the fight against breast cancer. He created a tax credit…

I truly wish to express my appreciation to him for what he has tried to accomplish this year as well as in the past in trying to achieve a balanced budget. The sense-of-the-Senate resolution I am proposing addresses the issue of education…

(a) Findings.--The Senate finds that-- (1) over the last 60 years, education and advancements in knowledge have accounted for 37% of our nation's economic growth. (2) a college degree significantly increases job stability, resulting in an…

I rise this morning to join more than 20 of my colleagues in presenting our bipartisan balanced budget proposal-- the only bipartisan budget plan in Congress. Over the past 5 months, we have all observed the on-again, off-again budget…