Tina Smith

There is lots that we can do around simplification.

I think agriculture in Indian Country has the potential to not only strengthen local economies but also build health care communities.

I look forward to addressing your questions.

You tell the Board that, and you are going to have a fight on your hands!

During the discussion, the District Ranger then said if GRCGA were to drop the appeal of his decision then he would return to the phased in reductions and allow range improvement projects to go forward.

Each of our residents in Spring Valley and throughout the city has a right to know that military pollution left over from this chemical research conducted in D.C. poses no danger to current or future residents.

I rise today to remember a life that was untimely taken and to recall a horrific hate crime that shocked a nation. Ten years ago this week James Byrd, Jr., was dragged 3 miles-- chained to the back of pickup truck--on a rural road in…

the Senate is engaged this week in a great debate, an important debate, on the vital issue of global climate change. I join that debate in order to find the best and most practical ways to ease our dependence on foreign oil, reduce…

today I wish to commend the work of the Checkpoint One Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Oregon. Checkpoint One assists Iraqis who have served as translators with the U.S. military. Under recent legislation authored by myself…

I rise in observance of National Foster Care Month. Throughout our Nation, so many families provide loving and caring homes for children who have suffered from abuse and neglect. This month is an important reminder to thank the families…

Alpha Company, 641 Aviation Regiment is an Army National Guard company that operates C-23 Sherpa cargo airplanes. Headquartered in Portland, OR, the company has detachments in Oklahoma, Washington, and South Dakota. Commanded by MAJ David…

I rise today to address the terrible toll taken by the recent cyclone in Burma. It is unimaginable to me that the people of Burma, already struggling under the weight of tyranny, could be expected to bear further hardship. The daily trudge…

I rise today, on World Social Work Day, to introduce the Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. I am pleased to be joined by my colleagues Senator Barbara Mikulski and Senator Debbie Stabenow in…

I thank Senator Kerry, my colleague from Massachusetts, for his kind words. We come to the floor today as Republicans and Democrats trying to work out a bill that will make a difference on the central plank of the current economic…

I wish to speak on the latest round of United Nations Security Council sanctions on Iran. This past Monday, the Security Council voted 14 to 0 to increase sanctions on Iran in response to its continued enrichment of uranium. I applaud the…

8 years ago, Congress asked the Indian Health Service and the tribes to revise a failed system for allocating facilities funding. The compromise they reached may amount to nothing without this amendment. That is why I feel so strongly…

Each Congress I rise to honor February as Black History Month. Each February since 1926, we have recognized the contributions of Black Americans to the history of our Nation. This month I want to celebrate some of the contributions made by…

I rise today to speak on the work of the Helsinki Commission. The Helsinki Commission yesterday held an important hearing on combating anti-Semitism in the OSCE region. I would like to commend the two panelists who testified, Professor…

I rise to speak about justice. Today, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, in coordination with the Targum Shlishi Foundation, is conducting Operation: Last Chance, a final effort to bring the most guilty Nazis to justice before they die. The…

I wish to speak about the need for hate crimes legislation. Each Congress, Senator Kennedy and I introduce hate crimes legislation that would add new categories to current hate crimes law, sending a signal that violence of any kind is…

Yes, I concur with Senator Cardin; it was indeed our intent that Iraqi SIVs receive the full array of admissions and resettlement assistance offered to refugees. I also want to thank the conferees for including this important provision.

We have called upon the President to declare this event a major disaster and free up Federal resources to begin rebuilding this devastated area. We would like in particular to commend FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard. FEMA took a lot of…

Today I attended a hearing of the Helsinki Commission on the increase in anti-Semitism and extremist political parties in Europe. I take a deep interest in hate crimes, bigotry, and anti-Semitism. In our society, these issues are mostly…

as ranking member of Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, I rise to speak in the support of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007. This bill reflects several years of work by Senators…

Sir, we have all watched with pride the bravery of our men and women in uniform as they defend freedom around the world. We are particularly proud of the members of the National Guard, who fight side-by-side with active duty forces. These…