John B. Breaux: “The question is: Is it not possible that the States do not have to provide food stamps for the child you are talking…”

today we are honored by the nomination of Debbie Hersman to serve as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board. Along with Senator Hollings, I have spent a great deal of time over the last 5 years working with Debbie. She has…

I rise to inform our Senate colleagues of the very unfortunate, untimely, and unexpected death of a person last evening who was truly a part of the family of the Senate. Although he was never elected to this body, he served this body with…

I rise today to honor the veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and to thank those who continue to serve bravely and protect the United States around the world. My home State of Louisiana has made a significant contribution to the war on…

I wonder if anybody in this body remembers Enron. Let's trust that they are going to do right. They are a U.S. corporation that created more tax shelters than the IRS could count. It took a group of Philadelphia lawyers 2 months to even…