Jul 15, 1997
let me tell the Senator from Wisconsin, it is not my intent to impugn his integrity. I am simply saying when you live in a State with an abundance of water, your feelings about water are different. My colleague's State of Arizona is…
Angie Craig
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Angie Craig is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and support for family farmers. Craig has been an advocate for policies that address the challenges faced by her constituents, particularly in the agricultural sector, often speaking out against trade policies that negatively impact farmers. She is known for her active engagement in legislative matters and her commitment to representing the interests of Minnesota families.
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Jul 15, 1997
I rise to address a provision of S. 1004, the appropriations bill for energy and water development for fiscal year 1998. I refer specifically to the President's request for a new initiative within the Department of Energy, called nuclear…
Jul 15, 1997
In 1988, I helped my colleague from Colorado, Senator Campbell, develop and pass the Colorado Ute Water Settlement Act. It was fair and responsible at that time to deal with a dispute that could only be dealt with in the nature that we…
Jun 27, 1997
my amendment would change the current pay-go procedures by establishing a 60-vote point of order against using tax increases to pay for new mandatory spending increases. My amendment is the first step toward reining in the uncontrolled…
Jun 26, 1997
Several assertions have been made on the floor this morning that this is not a tax increase if we repeal this depletion allowance. It was also suggested that mining companies don't pay taxes. Wrong, wrong, and wrong again. The average…
Jun 18, 1997
let me again thank the Senator from West Virginia for his leadership in this area and the refinement of this Senate resolution, what he is doing. What now 61 Senators are saying is that this is a very, very important issue for this…
Jun 12, 1997
I stand this morning to join my colleague, the Senator from West Virginia, in the introduction of a sense-of-the-Senate resolution on climate change negotiation. The Senator from West Virginia and I agree that the administration needs to…
Jun 5, 1997
I rise today to add in a small way to the many tributes being offered on behalf of one of our colleagues. There are persons lucky enough to witness history, and persons wise enough to study history. Then there are those few who are dynamic…
Jun 5, 1997
yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the passage of the Forest Service's Organic Act, so it is an appropriate time to reflect on how recent Congresses have addressed Forest Service issues. Let me also say to my colleagues, yesterday had…
Jun 2, 1997
What it says about our society is so very clear, that we gave and we give and we protect the rights of our citizens to speak openly and freely in protest against their Government, to express themselves and their opinions without fear that…
May 23, 1997
on Monday, many of us will be about the land, speaking to veterans on Memorial Day. Throughout this Nation's history and throughout the world's history valiant soldiers have struggled, distinguished themselves, advanced their cause, and…
May 23, 1997
I rise to introduce the Personal Safety and Community Protection Act. In recent years, a movement has swept the Nation to enable individuals to carry concealed firearms for their protection. Forty-two of the fifty States have some…
May 20, 1997
Yesterday afternoon at 4:46 my daughter, Shae Czartoryski, with the help of her husband Jeff, gave birth to our first grandchild--Suzanne Craig's and Larry Craig's first grandchild --a beautiful baby girl by the name of Riley Anne…
May 12, 1997
I have the privilege today to be here on the floor to support S. 717, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. First of all, I find it important to congratulate Senator Jeffords, Senator Coats, and Senator Lott, who have worked…
May 8, 1997
I rise in opposition to the Byrd amendment and in support of the shutdown prevention provision, the automatic CR in this bill. The purpose of this provision is simple: To prevent another government shutdown, in case all 13 appropriations…
May 7, 1997
I rise to introduce a bill of critical importance to our Nation's cattle industry. The joint United States- Canada Commission on Cattle and Beef is designed to resolve some of the existing differences in trade practices between the two…
May 6, 1997
What we are finding out in Idaho is that, in certain instances, it is very difficult to rebuild the levy to once again provide that critical barrier between the human species and his or her property and an endangered species, in this…
May 1, 1997
I certainly join my colleague, the Senator from Pennsylvania, in his expression of concern and hope for the outcome of the volunteer summit that has just occurred in Philadelphia. I, too, hope that we can keep the dynamics of that going…
Apr 30, 1997
The President, as the Commander in Chief, has the latitude within the law to spend beyond the limits of the budget when we have troops in foreign lands. The Food and Foraging Act allows for the President to do that. That case has occurred…
Apr 30, 1997
I now have the privilege of serving on the Appropriations Committee, and I must tell you that it is my intent to support a supplemental appropriation that has disaster relief in it--for the citizens of North Dakota, yes, but also for the…
Apr 23, 1997
Madam President, the Chemical Weapons Convention has such far-reaching domestic and national security implications that it deserves the most thorough and thoughtful examination the Senate can give it. I have given this matter a careful…
Apr 23, 1997
my point is simply this. There are reasonable people on both sides of this issue who differ and are very loud about the concerns they have. The chemical industry is not monolithic at all when it comes to support for this. There are a…
Apr 23, 1997
It is very important that it not be suggested that all who are in favor makes it so lopsided that there is nobody in opposition. May I quote Donald Rumsfeld or James Schlesinger or, most important, Edward O'Malley, who was the Assistant…
Apr 16, 1997
this morning, I stand to introduce with my colleague from New Mexico, Jeff Bingaman, legislation that will be called the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997. I think we have all heard of the old adage that ``an ounce of prevention is…
Apr 15, 1997
an estimated 30 million taxpayers will file their Federal income tax returns today. They will be among the more than 100 million households filing returns so far this year. Most of these households do not have charitable feelings about the…
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