The objection this morning came from your side, not from this side. It came from your side to bringing things up over a bill that is in the House, not in the Senate.

The finger pointing has gone too far here. I think we need to call a quorum, wipe the sweat off, and try to work things out instead of pointing fingers at each other. We are getting too harsh. The majority leader is working hard, trying to…

the argument of the majority leader is not with us here on this side. It is with Representative Stark over there, because we are not in--as he said, our dog is not in that fight. We do believe, however, that this drug for arthritis is one…

next Monday evening will mark the 39th annual Red Saltsman picnic in Sorgho, KY. For a few hours that evening a little town of less than 100 people will be the hot spot for the evening; host to thousands of people listening to good music…

Mr. President, I think we need to be very careful to put this bill into perspective. Yes, it will modify a system that no one defends. Yes, it will give States more flexibility to deal with their poorest citizens. Yes, it will provide more…

let me say to the majority leader on behalf of the Democratic leader that we intend to cooperate with him as much as we can, but I might say to the majority leader, as he understood, the Democratic leader was quite upset last night when…

this amendment gives States the option of providing noncash assistance to children once their adult parents have reached the 5-year limit. It does not affect the ban on cash assistance after 5 years. It would allow States to use their…

this bill adds no new costs or no new bureaucracy. It is supported by the National Governors' Association. I remind my colleagues on the other side, there are 31 Republican Governors. It is supported by the U.S. Catholic Conference, the…

Senator Murray is unavoidably detained. I am proposing her amendment. This is an amendment she discussed last week and withdrew with the opportunity to be able to submit it today. It strikes section 1206. The bill reduces the rate of the…

the Catholic Conference of Kentucky has written a letter endorsing and supporting my amendment. Catholic Conference of Kentucky, Frankfort, KY, July 19, 1996. Senator Wendell Ford, Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Ford…

flexibility by the Governors of the various States, I think, is very important. Regarding the Governors who will be responsible for this, their association has asked they be allowed to do this without being cut off. Last week they said…

As I have stated, my amendment makes the bill identical to H.R. 4. If we are serious about passing a welfare reform bill acceptable to both the Congress and the administration, why should we allow this bill to be even tougher on children…

So, Mr. President, I think this amendment moves us closer to compromise. I urge the adoption of my amendment. As I said earlier, this is one that ought to be accepted. The distinguished former Governor of New Hampshire, on the floor of the…

we can keep the restriction on cash assistance after 5 years, but let us not take a step backward and prohibit all forms of noncash assistance. This prohibition is aimed directly at our children, and I think it is misguided. If we want a…

Much of today's welfare news is good. There are fewer welfare and food stamp recipients today than when President Clinton took office. The poverty rate is down and teen pregnancy rates are lower in most States. Teen birth rates have…

Did the Republican welfare bill that was passed last year, the one that was proposed last year, have in it the same thing that the Senator from Louisiana is trying to propose now? In this bill have you restricted it more than the previous…

Is it not true that this President has issued 67 waivers to 40 States, more than any President has issued?

We are starting something new, and it is down a path that we are not sure how it will turn out. I think that is the Senator's point. The States will be doing this and not the Federal Government, as such, because in this legislation we…

as cochairman of the Senate National Guard Caucus, I join with my colleague, Senator Bond, to thank my good friend Senator Stevens and his ranking member Senator Inouye for including our amendment prohibiting the use of appropriated funds…

It is medical savings accounts that the Senate turned down, and the conferees are all for MSA's. Therefore, we will get something that the Senate turned down, and that is the basic objection.

this is an issue that hits home for me. We have a facility in Richmond, KY, known as the Lexington Blue Grass Army Depot. This facility houses the most dangerous chemical agents known to mankind such as GB, VX, and mustard agents in…

the amendment No. 4112 deals with impact aid. What I am offering today is basically a technical amendment to the Impact Aid Program. The House has added $33 million to this program. I am supporting this effort by the distinguished majority…

if I may, I remember that incident very clearly and as the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee will remember, in the endgame of that Commission's work, the Secretary did finally appoint a member with National Guard expertise but…

The Senate from Missouri and I want the Secretary of Defense be aware of the National Guard Caucus' grave concerns and urge you to ensure that this independent review team be truly balanced.

the National Guard Caucus is very concerned by the determination of individuals within the Defense establishment to keep putting out negative information on the National Guard. The inaccurate and out-of-date information from GAO is just…