I join Senator Levin in submitting a resolution that will designate the week of August 25, 2002, as National Fraud Against Senior Citizens Awareness Week. This designation of this week will increase public awareness of mail, Internet and…

I am convinced that the bioterrorism bill to which we are about to give final approval will make a real difference in our Nation's ability to detect and, in the unfortunate event, respond to a bioterrorism attack. I am particularly pleased…

LIHEAP is a vital heating assistance program for low-income families with children, senior citizens and disabled individuals. My colleagues in the Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition work tirelessly every year to increase funding for this…

Maine has same day registration so a voter can register at the polls or at a public office nearby and vote on the same day. If someone challenges the voter's right on that day, the ballot is marked as a challenged ballot. If a voter goes…

I am pleased today to rise, with my good friend Senator Ben Nelson, to introduce a bill that would assist States through a period when many are experiencing a fiscal crisis. Stated simply, for the remainder of this year and next, the bill…

Mr. President I am proud to join my colleague from Illinois in offering an amendment to recognize and promote bicycling's important impact on energy savings and public health. With America becoming more and more dependent on foreign oil…

I appreciate your holding this hearing to evaluate legislative options to strengthen our homeland security.

It is my judgment that we do need to have a statutory basis for the office to clarify the lines of authority.

I look forward to hearing from all of our witnesses on the best way to ensure that the Director of Homeland Security has adequate authority, budget resources, and the clear authority to accomplish this overwhelmingly important mission.

today I am introducing the Securing Our States Act. As the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11 taught us all too well, our Nation is not as prepared for widespread emergencies as it should be. The legislation I am introducing today…

This budget is a cash-flow management plan for fiscal year 2003 and for 4 years beyond. It is a cash-flow plan that is, in many ways, similar to the cash-flow plans that individuals must manage for themselves, those which families plan…

I wanted to ask the sponsors about a provision that was not included in the Senate bill--the prohibition on contributions by minors. Can you explain the justification for this new provision? Mr. McCAIN. The Senator is correct that section…

Would the sponsors please explain the decision to change the effective date of the bill to November 6, 2002, and discuss the transition rules that apply after that date? In addition, can they please clarify their intent concerning the…

this is a change that makes sense. I hope we will adopt it this year. It is long overdue to change our tax policy to reflect the modern-day realities of running a small business.

I am pleased to join several of my colleagues in rising in support of increased fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Some people have tried to cast this argument as a choice between trucks and better fuel economy. This is simply…

Today I join Senators Wellstone, Kennedy, DeWine, and Bayh in introducing the National Domestic Violence Hotline Enhancement Act. This legislation would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee the creation of a…

last Friday night, I attended the Maine Annual Fisherman's Forum in Rockport, ME. This is a wonderful event that brings leaders from the industry together to talk about problems that the fishing industry is experiencing. We have a…

I am following with great interest the work of the U.S. Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century, a Congressionally established panel co-chaired by Nancy Hooks of New York and Ellen…

as I was stating, people who are unemployed are more interested in a job even though they know when they do need some subsidy, such jobs are created again or opened back up. Last year before the Committee on the Budget, the Chairman of the…

As we commemorate National Duchenne Awareness Week, I express my gratitude to my colleagues and to the Bush administration for their support late last year in passing H.R. 717, the Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance Research and…

I want to remind those who say that the Senate, the other body, is going to accept this as dead on arrival. I also want to remind Members of this: the majority Members of the other body support a stimulus package. It is the supermajority…

I am very pleased that legislation I authored has been included in the final version of the farm bill. The legislation, known as the Suburban and Community Forestry and Open Space Initiative Act, would help to combat the threat of suburban…

I praise Senator Grassley for his heroic efforts in trying to bring together a bipartisan group to come up with a package that would help our economy recover. I am disappointed the Senate majority leader has announced his intention to…

It is very burdensome recordkeeping for small businesses to have to deal with depreciation schedules and sometimes very unrealistic recovery periods. For example, most computers are required to be depreciated over a 5-year period, but we…

our amendment is as straightforward as it is effective. Under section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code, a small business can deduct up to $24,000 of the cost of qualifying property placed in service in any given year. The deduction is…