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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.
the Kennedy amendment points to a problem that doesn't exist and then solves it with a loophole. Why are we debating the balanced budget amendment in the first place? Because past Congresses have built up a national debt of more than $5.3…
I thank the Chair. I will not take much more time to discuss the Graham amendment other than the disagreement that he and I might have as relates to the ceiling that is created, and while I would argue that what he wishes to accomplish is…
Public Law 94-199, designating the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, was signed into law December 31, 1975. Section 10 of the act recognizes that the use of both motorized and nonmotorized river craft are valid activities on the Snake…
Mr. President, the Dodd amendment is more loophole than law. Whatever the Senator's intentions, this amendment actually would put a two-step loophole in the balanced budget amendment and in the Constitution: Step one: Declare a military…
let me first of all react to the Senator from Vermont's inclusion of Jack Kemp's remarks of yesterday into the Record. Jack Kemp does not support our balanced budget because he feels it is not strong enough in one respect; it does not…
let me make note of the comments of the Senator from Kansas. They are so appropriate and so well directed at what we can do here as it relates to controlling our spending and modifying programs that do just that and produce long-term…
I want to make some opening observations about this historic constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 1, that we have on the floor this evening and on which we have started debate. I have always voted for Head Start, and I have…
Without a fiscally responsible Government that begins to rein in the growth of the Federal debt, already at 5.3 trillion dollars, and the ongoing year-after-year multibillion-dollar deficit that we have seen now for decades, the financial…
Today we begin a new Congress and an urgent environmental problem remains unresolved. Today I am reintroducing legislation to address the problem that continues to vex us--that is, how to address our Nation's high-level nuclear waste…
Yesterday afternoon President Clinton stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon and proclaimed, by Executive order, through the National Antiquities Act, the designation of a national monument in southern Utah of 1.7 million acres. Was his…
I am pleased to add that we have looked at the hearing record and the report of the Committee on Indian Affairs on H.R. 2464. The Subcommittee has reviewed the bill, and I am confident that had we had more time this session, we would have…
In addition to the loss of this high-stake game, I argue that Saddam Hussein won the divide-and-conquer battle. It is disturbing to note how many nations who were supportive of active participation in the coalition developed by President…
let me echo again what the Senator from New Mexico has just said. This is a fascinating precedent being established here in this amendment by the Senator from Arkansas, precedent in the way we would sell public resources. Never before have…
I am so saddened that my friend and colleague from Arkansas likes to engage in the typical class warfare game that his side of the aisle oftentimes likes to play over issues where they project that there is some big evil creature out there…
Certainly, the issue of national parks, in which the Senator from Wyoming is so knowledgeable, is not just a Western issue; it is clearly a national issue, with national parks spanning the length and breath of our country. I come to visit…
I have been glued to the television today in order to keep myself updated on the situation in Iraq. Needless to say, I am more than a little frustrated that no attempts have been made by the President to consult the Congress on this…
No. These initial contacts are necessary to determine if the project can and should be pursued by GSA and other agencies involved.
title XXXI, subtitle F of the 1997 Defense Authorization Act is an amendment I sponsored in the Senate to clear up several unnecessary and delaying bureaucratic requirements that currently exist in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land…
Saddam Hussein's movement into northern Iraq was yet another direct threat to U.S. national interest: to maintain security and stability in the Middle East. American cruise missiles have struck various Iraqi military installations with the…
I am pleased to learn that the committee has directed this level of funding to EPA for this important research. This comprehensive research program is very much needed. At present, there appears to be insufficient data available for the…
I understand that there are recent epidemiological studies that indicate a correlation between exposure to air polluted with particulates and adverse human health effects, and that EPA is studying this matter as a high priority.
This amendment will restore some certainty to the Senate's appropriation for assistance under the Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act, or LIHPRHA. I appreciate the managers accepting this amendment. Senators…
thank you very much. Let me express my appreciation to the Senator from Georgia for bringing about this special order in which we could discuss a topic that has just now again burst upon the scene, at least from the standpoint of us having…
This important bill establishes a process whereby the people of Puerto Rico can vote for a retention or a change of their current Commonwealth status, a status preserved as a result of the November 14, 1993 plebiscite. If Puerto Ricans…
The most I can say--and I think my colleagues deserve to hear this--is that the language that has been offered and the statements that have been offered this afternoon by my colleague from Nevada as it relates to transportation are simply…
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