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Gerald Ford

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Gerald Rudolph Ford was the 38th President of the United States, serving from August 9, 1974, to January 20, 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford was born in Michigan and previously served as the U.S. House of Representatives member from 1949 to 1973. He also held the position of House Minority Leader from 1965 until he became President. Ford is particularly known for his efforts to heal the nation following the Watergate scandal and for his controversial decision to pardon former President Richard Nixon.

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Sep 15, 1998

Well, I say this to my friend and my leader and my party. I would urge the President to come clean at this point. For he has admitted that he has lied. He has disappointed us in his party and disappointed many in this Nation. For it is…

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Sep 8, 1998

I rise today to honor the efforts of the Take Back The Night Alliance, an organization in the metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky area that is working to end a problem that affects us all in one way or another: violence against women. On…

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Aug 5, 1998

As a matter of fact, my father was indicted some several years back by one of the prosecutors working with counsel Starr, Hickman Ewing. After 5 years of investigating, several years, one trial, a second trial, abuse by the Justice…

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Jul 31, 1998

In 1948, back in my home state of Kentucky, Governor Earle C. Clements made the Commonwealth the 38th state to enact a State Police Act. Kentucky was changing rapidly, and Governor Clements saw a need for a statewide police force to…

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Jul 30, 1998

This Congress has spent more than 20 or close to $20 million on 50 investigations, 50 different investigations. Ken Starr Dan Burton, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Hoekstra), the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Goodling); all of them…

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Jul 21, 1998

The Senator from Texas said time and time again that we were destroying the medical system. With the AMA and 170 medical organizations in this country for our particular bill, I do not believe there is any indication that we are trying to…

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Jul 17, 1998

We do have a marriage bonus that is now for the upper income. The marriage bonus, you know, is quite lucrative. I have a bill to eliminate the marriage penalty also. So I am basically agreeing with what you are trying to do. But when I…

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Jul 17, 1998

I am not particularly worried about when you have a vote on final passage. I am worrying about cutting off amendments, so that when Monday comes and somebody thinks of another amendment, they will be cut off.

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Jul 16, 1998

You are already doing that. You are in the tobacco industry. You are attacking the tobacco industry, and it is all about tobacco.

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Jul 16, 1998

First, we should not be legislating on appropriations bills. We are getting to a point that we cannot pass appropriations bills for all the legislation that is on the appropriations bills, especial something of this magnitude. I understand…

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Jul 10, 1998

I join my colleague in introducing this legislation today to ensure one thing, Mr. President--that the American public continues to have access to the Government information. As my friend has said, it pays to produce. It is the people's…

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Jul 9, 1998

I am surprised at the distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee for objecting to an individual having the opportunity to get an education. He ought to understand better than anybody in this Senate Chamber that education is power…

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Jul 9, 1998

I don't know how many of my colleagues have been to junior colleges in the last year. I don't know how many of my colleagues have been to universities and colleges that have these types of individuals who have started. I go to my community…

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Jun 26, 1998

I understand what the majority leader is saying, what he is trying to do. But if he continued to push these amendments over to a piece of legislation at a later time, then you are going to have all these amendments that are waiting, and…

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Jun 25, 1998

let me quote from a couple of lines from this. We ask the Senate to recognize that throughout the history of income taxation, both Federal and State, workers are taxed by the jurisdiction where the work is performed. Another part of the…

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Jun 25, 1998

in fact, I have a partial list of over 240 federal facilities that are on or near the borders of two or more States. The precedent created by this language could affect these and other federal facilities all over the country. So, Mr…

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Jun 25, 1998

this House tax language is strongly opposed by the Federation of Tax Administrators. These are the revenue officials from all 50 States and the District of Columbia. They believe this amendment creates a horrible precedent of preempting…

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Jun 25, 1998

Mr. President, there is a provision in the House version of this bill that really astounds me. I am referring to an amendment to title X of the House bill which was offered by Congressman Bryant. I wish to bring it to the attention of the…

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Jun 25, 1998

why are we singling out this Federal facility? We really do not know the full scope of this issue and this precedent we are creating by preempting State law. The employees of Fort Campbell wherever they reside--benefit from services…

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Jun 24, 1998

on July 17, 1996, President Clinton supported legislative language establishing a two-year ``pilot program'' to identify and demonstrate a safe and cost-effective technology for the destruction of chemical weapon munitions stockpiles. The…

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Jun 19, 1998

In closing, I want to tell the members of the Armed Services Committee and their staffs how much I appreciate their consideration and willingness to accept this amendment. I know they'll do the best they can to assure this amendment…

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Jun 19, 1998

I'm offering this amendment for myself and my Co-Chairman of the Senate National Guard Caucus, Senator Bond, along with Senators Lott, Stevens and Grassely. Last year conferees added language to the Fiscal Year 1998 Defense Authorization…

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Jun 19, 1998

I rise to comment on the concerns I have about recent proposals to dramatically change the regulatory structure of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Recently, legislation was introduced to make dramatic changes in the regulatory structure of…

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Jun 17, 1998

let me just pick out a couple of headlines here. ``The best deal? Plan McConnell backs brings in quick cash, but would ultimately kill off small farms.'' ``Untimely demise. McConnell plan kills tobacco program too fast.'' These are in the…

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Jun 16, 1998

we will discuss this amendment, I am sure, at great length. We have here a system for producers who are experiencing farm income loss which we feel is only fair and will help farmers all across the country. Members have heard two of our…

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