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last night, at about 8:30, quite a number of us lost a very dear friend to cancer. He was just 47 years of age. He was my friend John Riley, and he was a friend of many of the rest of us here. The members of the Commerce Committee, some of…
I rise today to commemorate the passing of one of the greatest statesmen of the American century, my former Congressman and dear friend Dr. Walter H. Judd. Last month, Walter Judd died of cancer at the Collington Life Care Community in…
I am pleased with George's decision. I think it is the best decision for George Mitchell. It may not be the best decision for us or for the people that will be here and need that kind of leadership in the future. I think that is probably…
For 2 weeks in February, the people of Norway showed us a spirit of cooperation, gracious hospitality, environmental co-existence, and unmatched generosity through their Olympic Aid package to Sarajevo, and perhaps the highest measure of…
the National Labor Relations Board must prevent and remedy unfair labor practices by employers and labor organizations, and conduct fair employee representation elections. As such, it is charged with the supremely difficult task of…
the current practice of dumping radioactive waste in ocean waters poses a great danger to the environment and the people of this planet. We must act on our concern for this problem using readily available technology to clear the seas of…
one of the Supreme Court's most distinguished and respected justices--and a native son of my home State of Minnesota--recently came to a conclusion regarding capital punishment that should make policymakers take notice. Justice Harry…
the phrase managed competition has achieved a great deal of currency in the debates on health care reform. It is therefore regrettable that the concept of managed competition is often misrepresented and misunderstood. Managed competition…
I'm pleased to join my distinguished colleagues from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Kansas, Vermont, Indiana, and other States as an original co-sponsor of legislation reauthorizing the Head Start Program. This is truly a bipartisan…
all Americans recognize that the earthquake in California is a national problem. We at the Federal level have to do what we can to help the citizens of the Los Angeles area rebuild their communities. But the time has long passed when we…
I rise today to challenge the widespread assertion that air strikes, or more specifically the threat of air strikes are a real solution to the deep-seated hatred that is the true cause of the current conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina. All…
on that subject, let me just say that I agree with everything he said, or practically everything he said. I figure peacekeeping is neither a disaster nor an emergency, if the decision that someone takes at a given point in time, and if we…
the task force should examine questions like the following: Should trailer parks be reestablished in hurricane areas? Should homes and farms be built on flood plains? Is there less damage in the long run if rivers are allowed to choose…
almost 2 years have passed since we enacted the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Included in that bill were provisions which required States to enact laws mandating safety belt and helmet use. States which did not…
I rise to register my strong support for the deficit reduction amendment that has been offered by my distinguished colleagues from Nebraska and Colorado. As a cosponsor of this amendment, I must also express my deep disappointment that…
as we conclude this debate on the Goals 2000 proposal, I want to commend the bill's managers for accommodating a number of improvements that I and others have suggested, while still sticking to the underlying objectives of this…
I rise to oppose the amendment offered by our distinguished colleague from North Carolina which prohibits the use of Federal funds for programs which distribute condoms in schools without parental consent. I want to make it clear, Mr…
before we complete action on this legislation, I would like to briefly discuss several important improvements that have been made in this bill since it was first introduced. I would also like to call attention to several school-to-work…
I oppose this amendment, Mr. President, because I believe it upsets a very delicate balance now in the Goals 2000 legislation between the role of national and State governments and local schools and communities in promoting and supporting…
I rise to comment briefly on what I know is a growing level of concern in this body--and in the Nation as a whole--about violence in schools. In particular, I was pleased to support the amendment offered by Senator Dodd incorporating into…
I rise to support the amendment offered by my distinguished colleagues from Indiana and Connecticut which authorizes a limited demonstration of ways of expanding school choices for parents of low-income children--including the option of…
I rise today to urge my colleagues to give their strong support to the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. I became the lead Republican cosponsor of the School-to-Work Act because the bill is consistent, in my view, with so many basic…
I have been sort of smiling all weekend about the events of the last 2 weeks. I must say it was sort of slow in the health care reform business during December and January because there were not many politicians around this place, but once…
in addition, I would like to thank three groups of people I met with in Minnesota during the January recess, trudging through the snow, who are now designing school-to-work programs that could be assisted by the legislation. The first of…
This amendment is completely consistent with the mission of Goals 2000--to reform public education in America through real system reform. The ed-flex demonstration supports bottom-up reform. Its purpose is to encourage and assist States…
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