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last Tuesday's terrorist attack is having an immeasurable effect on our country. We are a nation of heavy and broken hearts devastated by the tremendous loss of life, property, and sense of security. My heart goes out to the victims and…
Those funds will go a long way to enabling Missouri's hard-working law enforcement officers to combat this epidemic. I would like to spell out exactly how these funds will be distributed in order to maximize their effectiveness: $105,000…
The rural nature of Missouri and its location in the middle of the country have led to a sharp increase in methamphetamine production and trafficking. In fact, I am sorry to say that Missouri now ranks second in the nation in clandestine…
today--all across America and the world--hearts are heavy with grief. We mourn for the victims and families whose lives have been ripped apart by yesterday's horrific and unprecedented attack on innocent men, women and children. Like all…
one of the great challenges we face as a society is to find ways to ease the burdens of our modern, hectic world on working families. When I talk to Missouri parents who work outside the home, one of their top concerns, if not their top…
the Southern Dairy Compact is an issue of tremendous importance to many Missouri farmers. Missouri has been losing its dairy industry. Last year, we lost 171 herds and 5,000 cows. Some estimate this economic loss at up to $40 million. Just…
our Nation's Reserve components are assuming increasingly greater roles in the U.S. military. Today we have more commitments around the world but fewer Active Forces. For these reasons, we have increasingly come to depend on our Reserve…
I rise to support the McCain amendment. Our military has a number of pressing needs that simply are not being met this year. I have seen this first hand in my home State of Missouri. Senator McCain has done the hard work by requesting that…
Saturday, June 16 starts the 62nd session of Missouri Boys State. Founded in 1938 by the Missouri American Legion, Missouri Boys State has educated over 33,000 young men on the basic principles of democracy. For more than 60 years…
we must never let any of our children slip through the cracks of the education system. That's why a yardstick of performance is needed. It's why rigorous accountability and increased testing have become cornerstones of the education…
this tax bill has a glaring omission. I call upon my colleagues to correct it. One group, those in the 15-percent marginal tax bracket, have been overlooked. There is no rate cut for them. Who are these people? They are the forgotten…
things are happening fast in the value- added agriculture industry, and I'm pleased that Missouri is leading the way in establishing innovative, value-added enterprises that will help our farm economy prosper. By encouraging new economic…
Mr. President, Americans have clearly expressed that they want a tax cut, and I favor a tax cut as do all Democrats but one that benefits all Americans. The focus of this tax cut debate has been on marginal rates, which are the tax rates…
the quality classrooms amendment provides flexibility for our schools. I am delighted that the Senate has recognized the need to provide our schools with more choices, not more mandates. The amendment allows for the hiring of teaching…
I am proud to take this opportunity to recognize National Police Week 2001 and the immeasurable contributions of our nation's law enforcement officers. In both urban and rural communities, these men and women touch the lives of all those…
Last month, I joined a bipartisan group of centrist Senators to support a $1.25 trillion tax cut along with an economic stimulus for this year. The tax cut agreed upon after negotiations with the White House and House of Representatives…
It has been suggested that families and communities give us roots, but our schools give us wings--the wings of opportunity that come with a solid educational background. I commend President Bush for putting education at the top of the…
when families across the country plan for the future, they first determine their essential priorities. Then they put money aside to make sure they can pay for them. Only after those priorities are met, do our families decide whether money…
Seniors' ability to afford prescription drugs is a very serious problem. Too many seniors have to make a painful choice between paying for medicine or paying for rent and food. I have heard from many Missouri constituents on this issue. It…
The purpose of the amendment that Senator Collins and I are offering is to make sure that extraordinary and unexpected expenses related to home energy costs are taken into consideration in the means test. Under the bill, monthly utility…
I call up amendment No. 40. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Missouri [Mrs. Carnahan], for herself and Ms. Collins, proposes an amendment numbered 40.
Repetitive stress injuries are a serious problem in the workplace of the 21st century. Workers affected by repetitive motion injuries range from poultry employees to nurses to the growing number of employees who spend their day in front of…
Every February, our Nation pauses to recognize the tremendous contributions of African-Americans to the history of our Nation. In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week because he saw that most of the contributions…
encircling the Great Seal of the State of Missouri are the words ``United We Stand; Divided We Fall.'' It is a motto that has guided our people well over the last 180 years. In that same spirit, President Bush, at the onset of this new…
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