although I voted against the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, the so-called stimulus bill, and on the adoption of the conference report to H.R. 1, I must acknowledge the courtesies…

I am bringing to the attention of the Senate my opposition to an amendment that has been offered on this bill. Earlier today, the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. Feingold, offered amendment No. 140 to create a so-called ``earmark point of…

the bill now before the Senate provides $365 billion in new spending reported by the Appropriations Committee and $522 billion in tax and mandatory spending measures recommended by the Finance Committee. The bill as a whole has a price tag…

I am here to introduce to the committee the Honorable Ray Mabus, who has been nominated by the President to serve as Secretary of the Navy.

I commend President Obama for nominating him, and I look forward to working with him in this new capacity.

I am pleased that President-elect Obama has nominated a person with experience in Government and an understanding of the United States agriculture industry to be Secretary of Agriculture.

the high cost of gasoline has had a crippling effect on the economy of my State of Mississippi. The people in my State, where earnings are below the national average, are simply not able to keep up with the rising cost of living. High…

my staff members and I hear from Mississippians every day about the crippling effects of high energy prices. We all understand the need for increasing clean energy supplies, and I hope we can continue to work to do that and to develop…

we are still wrestling with the challenge of what to do about the supplemental appropriations that have been requested by the administration. This morning, in our Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, chaired by the distinguished Chair's…

2 weeks ago, I came to the Senate floor to express my concern that Congress had yet to act on the President's fiscal year 2008 request for supplemental funding to support our troops and our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. At that time, I…

Mr. Wolfensberger reminds us of the promises made by the Senate leadership in 2006 as part of their ``honest leadership and open Government'' reform plank. Conference meetings were to be open to the public, and members of the conference…

whatever one's point of view on the war in Iraq, on whether we should be involved or not in the competition for influence in that region, the incontrovertible fact is, there are men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces who are there trying…

I don't think the test is how many earmarks are going to be requested by whom. The question is whether we're going to leave to the executive branch the sole responsibility for allocating the resources of the federal government. The…

I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of our former colleague and friend, Howard Metzenbaum. The Senator from Ohio was one of the most conscientious, hardest working, and influential Senators I have had the privilege to observe…

I am a cosponsor of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which provides updated objectives and policy for addressing the health needs of American Indians. By virtue of many treaties and agreements, the Federal Government has a trust…

Is there money in the budget to continue this program and could you tell us what we need to do in terms of funding for your Institute or some way to be sure that study is continued at an aggressive level?

I think it's very interesting, to hear the testimony this morning.

I want to thank you for the hearing. I think the witnesses have done an excellent job of putting information before us that we can use to have a better bill of appropriating money for these important activities.

Cardiovascular disease affects nearly 80 million people in our country and continues to be the leading cause of death from disease.

How important is it for us to concentrate on education in these areas of factual information?

Our goal, of course, is to have a healthier America and make sure that the therapies and cures that are being discovered as a result of this research are translated into patient care and improving the health of individuals in our country.

If you eat right, you don't have to take medicine, you'll be healthy.

I am co-sponsoring legislation--the Children's Dental Health Improvement Act of 2007--with Senators Bingaman and Cardin.

Education in this field, just like in all medical fields--is very important.

The Combating Autism Act of 2006, which I cosponsored in the last Congress, was signed into law in December.