Rod Grams

I want to today offer my support and cosponsorship of the Dorgan amendment providing additional disaster assistance to producers hit hard by floods, drought, and other severe storms that have resulted in crop destruction and disease. In…

I rise to make a few brief follow-up remarks about the repeal of the unfair and unjust death tax. As I said before, it is the family farms and small business owners that the death taxes particularly harm, not the rich, as our colleagues…

all I want to say is that if it is justifiable to increase taxes on our senior citizens to help supplement the Social Security system, it would be like increasing taxes on our farmers so we could give them a better farm bill. It would be…

current law provides for an income tax credit of 10 cents per gallon for up to 15 million gallons of annual ethanol production by a small ethanol producer. A small ethanol producer is one defined as having a production capacity of less…

I join with Senator Wellstone to speak about the urgent need for cleanup and fire threat reduction funding in northern Minnesota. I first want to thank Senator Gorton for his willingness to work with me on this crucial issue for our state…

Fifty-five years ago, the members of the United Nation's founding delegation met in San Francisco for the signing ceremony that created the U.N. There was great anticipation and a collective enthusiasm for this new, global institution…

As hate-crimes legislation was recently debated and voted on by the United States Senate, I would like to briefly explain my vote on this issue. I believe that all victims of crime, and most certainly victims of violent crime, are…

I will take a few minutes this morning to talk about an industry that is very important to the State of Minnesota, and that is our dairy industry. June is National Dairy Month, and I come to the floor today to pay tribute to the family…

Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Normandy, Pusan, Panama, and Kuwait are well-known names in our nation's history. I proudly rise to honor an American institution that has proven its unparalleled greatness time and again in battles such as these…

I thank Chairman Warner for his help and leadership in accepting my amendment to help our National Guard and Reserves. Without his steadfast support for our military personnel, the changes being endorsed in my amendment would not be…

I will go through this quickly. I know we have others wanting to speak. As I said, this is not an experiment. This is being done around the world. Eleven countries now have privatized their retirement; 30 others are considering it. We like…

I want to take time today to again talk about what I think is one of the most important issues facing Americans this year, and probably in the next few years; that is, what is the future of Social Security? How are we going to make sure we…

I rise today to promote awareness of missing children and honor those who work to search and rescue the thousands of children who disappear each year. As my colleagues may know, today is recognized as National Missing Children Day. In…

I want to briefly express my support for the crop insurance reform package that is being considered today, and the additional emergency assistance that was appended to the bill. This crop insurance reform is critically needed in the…

But I wanted to come to the floor this morning to make a few remarks on a vitally important issue facing our Nation, which is how we are going to strengthen and save Social Security. But, first, I would like to commend George W. Bush for…

I am pleased that two important Minnesota projects are being funded in this bill, Phase II of Camp Ripley's Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) and a new Army National Guard Training and Community Center (TACC) in Mankato. Both of…

I rise today to honor Federal, State and local law enforcement officers who work to protect and serve the public on a daily basis. I am proud to be a cosponsor of S. Res. 247, which designates today as ``Peace Officers Memorial Day'' and…

to wrap up, our staff's story is not uncommon. There are many young couples who are forced to make similar decisions. The marriage penalty tax has discouraged women from marriage. It even has led some married couples to get friendly…

I answer the Senator from Idaho by saying it does not. Again, if there are those in the Senate who believe this is one of those rich families who can afford to pay this tax, believe me, these are not rich young people. They are a…

I rise to strongly support Senator Allard's amendment, which would protect Social Security and eliminate the federal debt held by the public. I believe this is a fiscally responsible amendment and it will help us to maintain fiscal…

the Constitution begins with the ringing words--``We the People''--for a reason. In our great nation, the people are empowered to decide the manner in which we are to be governed and the values we are to uphold. I join 80 percent of the…

I rise to discuss our long-term energy needs and the energy problems we are currently facing in this country and to express my dismay with the Clinton administration last week because of the neglect of the long-term energy needs of our…

I rise to talk this afternoon about this country's overall energy policy or, more truthfully, to talk about the lack of this country's overall energy policy. With fuel prices continuing their rise to levels that threaten farmers, truckers…

I rise to strongly support HR 5, the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act. This very important legislation would help millions of American seniors who choose to, or must work after retirement. Under current law, the Social Security…

I want to address the crop insurance reform proposal. I thank you for the opportunity to address this legislation that I think is so crucial to the economic health of farmers in Minnesota and across the country. I have appreciated the hard…