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…

I'd like to talk about an issue of vital importance to the people of the United States. Is our government doing absolutely everything in its power to prevent another occurrence such as the one on September 11, where our own airplanes, full…

I have been deeply troubled by aspects of NATO expansion and by what NATO expansion means in the post-cold-war era. NATO's original mission was clearly understood--we were standing up to the Soviet threat. Today, NATO's mission is very…

today is a sad, sad day in America. It is a said day for the U.S. taxpayer and a sad day for the family farmers of our country. I believe the Wall Street Journal said it best when they editorialized, ``that great rooting, snooting noise…

I rise today to offer a long-overdue bill for the purpose of defunding terrorism by Yasser Arafat and his supporters, by shutting off their flow of dollars from the U.S. Treasury. It was the belief of the previous administration that…

I am very pleased that the energy package the Senate will pass contains a solution to the MTBE problem. This comprehensive MTBE legislative package protects our drinking water while preserving air quality and minimizing negative impacts on…

As the Senators know, the compromise fuels package in the Daschle energy bill, which includes my language to ban MTBE and clean up the contamination caused by this gas additive, will also dramatically increase the use of ethanol. This…

I rise today to show my support for the 90th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. Through the Girl Scouts, girls acquire self-confidence, a sense of responsibility, life skills and integrity. In each level of the Scouts, young girls learn…

the final item I rise to discuss involves another nomination, but not for the judiciary. It is the nomination of Joe Schmitz. I have already submitted a statement for the Record, but I want to say this in the Chamber because I believe…

I want to speak briefly on four issues this morning. Let me start, first, with the issue of MTBE, which is probably not a household word in many States. It is methyl tertiary butyl ether. I will be calling it MTBE from now on in these…

together with my friend from Arizona, Mr. McCain, and my friend from Wisconsin, Mr. Feingold, I am introducing the Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act of 2002. ``Corps Reform'', as it is frequently billed, has been the…

I call it the broadcast fraud amendment. It simply prohibits the broadcasting of certain false information on election day. Unfortunately, this amendment is necessary to strengthen Federal prohibitions on the broadcast of false election…

This is the first amendment on the right of the major media networks to knowingly broadcast false information leading to thousands of voters believing their vote doesn't count. In this case, it happened to be a Republican situation. It…

If I could have the indulgence of the leader, I would like to share a personal anecdote that does not relate to voting but relates to smudges and things that may occur from time to time. For military personnel, as you know, some of the…

these amendments I have offered encompass a number of important issues, including property taxes, commuter taxes, tip taxes for those who work as waiters and waitresses for the most part, and Reservists. Those are the four categories. Mr…

for the third day this week, I have come to the floor to speak about MTBE. This is the gas additive that has become a huge concern for millions across the Nation because of the contamination it has caused. That is certainly true of many…

the gas additive MTBE has become a huge concern for millions across the nation because of the contamination that it has caused. That is certainly true of many communities throughout New Hampshire where it has become a crisis, and the…

we are moving into the season of festivities. Hopefully, we will get an opportunity to celebrate the holidays. Unfortunately, for many in my State of New Hampshire and in other States across the country, this is a holiday season filled…

Cuba is currently one of the nations listed by the State Department as a state sponsor of terrorism. They are in good company: Iraq, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Libya, and the Sudan. Until the State Department removes Cuba from this list of…

The underlying farm bill contains language that strikes the current statutory restriction against private financing of food and medicine sales to Cuba. The administration opposes that language, I think with good reason. My amendment…

Because this is such a vital issue to New Hampshire and the nation, it is my intention to do all within my power to see that the Senate acts on this matter. I appreciate all of the efforts of the majority leader to work with me in bringing…

I have been working for nearly two years on legislation to deal with the numerous problems associated with the gasoline additive MTBE. The use of MTBE as a fuel additive grew tremendously starting with the Clean Air Act's reformulated…

the Senate passed an amendment by myself and Senator Conrad Burns of Montana to allow for armed pilots as the first line of deterrence and the last line of defense for cockpit security. The first line of deterrence because terrorists will…

this decision clearly disregards the wishes of the House and Senate. I taught history and civics when I was a teacher. I always taught my students that conference committees were intended to resolve differences between the House and Senate…

I applaud the efforts of our intelligence community to fight this war against terrorism. Under very difficult circumstances, they are doing an outstanding job. They have a tough assignment, not knowing from one day to the next where a…