I single out three or four people. My chief of staff, Pat Petty, who is no longer my chief of staff, but who served me for about 15 years, I recognize his service to the Senate, to the country. My current chief of staff, Dino Carluccio…

I rise today to again support the President in his duty, I believe, to stop Iraq from bringing weapons of mass destruction throughout the world. The warmonger is Saddam Hussein. He is now moving us toward another major military engagement…

I rise to congratulate the Taiwanese people in celebrating the 91st National Day of the Republic of China on October 10, 2002. Taiwan is, and has been, a loyal ally and trading partner in Asia. Its people participate and fully subscribe to…

Over the course of our lives, many of us have role models. Role models mold and shape us as human beings. Who we choose for role models can leave an indelible mark on our character. As a young boy, I had several role models. When I was 3…

I rise to speak about Taiwan's First Lady, Madam Chen Wu Sue-jen, who is visiting Washington this week for the first time in her capacity as First Lady. As a dear friend of Taiwan, and on behalf of my colleagues in the United States…

I reiterate: This amendment trains and arms commercial pilots with a firearm to defend the cockpit of our Nation's commercial aircraft from acts of terrorism. The amendment also provides for increased training for flight attendants and…

this amendment is the Arming Pilots Against Terrorism and Cabin Defense Act of 2002, which will be an amendment that will provide help for training for those flight attendants in the cabin, and for pilots to be able to carry weapons…

I had considered offering my armed pilots amendment on this bill, but after our discussions, and with the assurances that to the extent possible this would be one of the first items of business when we consider the homeland defense bill, I…

today, at the request of the President of the United States, I am introducing his proposal to address power plant pollution in the Nation. Introduction of his bill is an important step forward in the long progress of amending the Clean Air…

in March of this year, when we passed the energy bill, Senator Voinovich offered an amendment to reauthorize the Price-Anderson Act that passed overwhelmingly 78-21. The Price-Anderson Act expires on August 1, 2002. This act sets up a…

I am outraged with the decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional because it contains the words ``Under God.'' The pledge is part of the fabric of our society, a wonderful tradition…

I support the Hutchison- Bingaman amendment and am pleased to cosponsor it. The purpose of my addressing the issue is two fold: One, to impress upon my fellow Members that if Congress intends to have input into the BRAC process, the only…

I offer this amendment today, an amendment to the Defense bill, along with Senators Cantwell, Grassley, Dayton, Reed, Craig, Landrieu, Harkin, and Boxer, to rectify a DOD policy that is, frankly, unfair, inequitable, inexplicable, and…

Support for lifting this mandate comes from both the left and right--the Rutherford Institute, which sued the Air Force on behalf of Lt. Col. McSally, to the National Council of Women's Organizations, an umbrella organization which now…

Today is June 24, St. Jean Baptiste Day, or St. John the Baptist Day, a day of recognition and remembrance. Today is also the first day of 'French Heritage Month' in many States. This month also encompasses Bastille Day. I believe that we…

This concurrent receipt issue centers around the ability of a military retiree to receive both military retired pay and their VA disability. The American Legion and VFW point out that the concept of concurrent receipts goes all the way…

I begin by thanking my ranking member, Senator Warner, and Chairman Levin for their outstanding work on this bill and achieving a compromise which would allow us to bring to the floor this legislation that would provide compensation for…

Another letter from a man from my home State, a Mr. Lutz, who said: Eight out of ten members of the Senate have cosponsored S. 170 . . . which would permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disability to…

Retired pay and disability are separate. That is a fact. Our veterans should not be penalized further merely for choosing a career in the military, which is exactly what has happened. Nondisabled military retirees pursue second careers…

the estate tax, better known as the ``death tax,'' is an onerous tax that should be eliminated. A recent poll revealed that 77 percent of the voters believe that the tax is unfair. This tax is slowly destroying family businesses by slowing…

by now, most everyone in the Nation has heard of the problems caused by MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether). I am very pleased that S. 950, the Federal Reformulated Fuels Act of 2002, reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and…

In addition to elimination of the oxygen mandate, as the Senator from Vermont has indicated, this legislation requires EPA to make a determination about the adequacy of any pending RFG petition to waive the oxygen content requirements of…

In order to limit potential negative impacts on gasoline prices and fuel supplies, the legislation authorizes a total of $750 million over three fiscal years to promote production of other fuel additives. This funding is intended to…

the existing RFG regulations set separate standards for fuel sold in Northern and Southern RFG areas. Section 839 of the legislation we are discussing requires EPA to revise existing RFG regulations to apply the stricter Southern…