Rod Grams

I know there is a concern about whether there has been hearings held or whether we should wait for hearings. I should like to remind my colleague from Nevada and others that the House has already held an entire day of hearings, having…

We have posed the question of what has happened and what can be done, and their response has been by 83.9 percent to reopen Pennsylvania Avenue.

Because, again, this is the same situation we are in now. This decision was made arbitrarily by these individuals, and we feel there should have been an open process. In fact, there are laws on the books, I believe, that say before the…

the legislation we debate today sets out the broad defense policy for the Nation. It affords us an opportunity to outline our defense priorities, and the opportunity to reflect on what role this Nation is to play in the defense of freedom…

we have come together--Republicans and Democrats, without regard to party affiliation and without any political agenda--to ask the President to reverse a decision that has had widespread, unintended consequences. In the Capital City of a…

under the leadership of a Congress committed to fundamental reform of the Federal Government, we have once again delivered a balanced budget to the American people. I have no doubt that this budget is a blueprint that will protect the…

I want to pay tribute to a man who, for 20 some years, while in the broadcast news industry, I used for sound bites and sources of information. I have now had the pleasure, over the last 2 years, to work with him in the Senate and am now…

It is easy to campaign as a champion of the middle class. As you know, President Clinton did it in 1992, when he made the middle-class tax cut the centerpiece of his campaign. His very first television commercial that year featured the…

I am proud to be here today and to join with my freshman colleagues as we stand firmly together in our support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Sixteen months in the Senate have not dulled our enthusiasm for its…

there is a march toward democracy afoot in America today. That statement may seem surprising; after all, why would such a movement be needed? We Americans take pride in the fact that our Government is based on the pursuit of democracy--in…

In addition, my resolution has the strong support of more than a dozen of the area's residential, business, and historical organizations representing thousands of job providers and the District's half million residents. Mr. President, I…

last week I hosted a meeting of the International Committee for a Free Vietnam [ICFV] which resulted in the drafting and presentation of a resolution which promotes democracy in Vietnam, particularly individual freedoms and human rights…

I don't know how or why it developed, but one trait most humans share is a deep interest in chronicling the passage of time. And so we attach a special significance to the observance of anniversaries--those anniversaries marking…

Thank you very much. REMOVE THE BARRICADES, REOPEN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE TO THE PEOPLE

Mr. President, as Americans from across this great Nation demand true congressional reform and greater accountability from their elected officials, I rise today to strongly support this resolution which would impose term limits on…

on a day set aside to recognize the importance of protecting our environment and preserving our natural resources, I am pleased to join with my colleagues in this frank discussion of the substantial progress we have made and the steps we…

I was wondering if I could ask the Senator from Missouri a question regarding just what he has said about this petition bill which the groups are trying to help with on the World Wide Web and Internet. Where do you find the most of the…

if there is 1 day that dramatically highlights the growing anxieties of middle-class Americans, it is April 15. During this tax week of 1996, I want to share some thoughts on taxes, Congress, and a certain word that has crept into a place…

tucked into the 2,000-page, 9-pound-11- ounce stack of documents that make up President Clinton's latest budget was a small booklet that many people might have overlooked. That booklet is called ``A Citizens Guide to the Federal Budget.''…

As farmers in Minnesota and across the Nation enter this year's planting season, I rise today in support of the farm bill conference report Congress will consider later this week. In the coming days, the Senate and the House, and…

Today is a day of victory and celebration for America's manufacturers, consumers, and taxpayers. Congress has finally succeeded in taking the first important step in overhauling our Nation's badly broken product liability system. Mr…

a great many businesses, nonprofit organizations, and even Government agencies have created their own mission statements. Far from simply being slogans, mission statements can serve as a guiding force, setting out specific goals…

That is correct. Say our projected revenues will be $1.6 trillion and because of the hard work of the American workers, it comes in at $1.7 trillion, that additional $100 billion really should benefit the taxpayers and workers of this…

That is hopefully what this will do. It is the first step in trying to change the budget process.

This is not the first time this idea has been introduced. The lockbox language has been adopted by the House three times already, by large votes, the latest vote, 373 to 52. Also, it has the support of a number of groups such as the…