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I thank the Chair. I appreciate very much the comments of the Senator from Michigan, particularly in informing the Senate that the charge of the Intelligence Committee includes the use of intelligence as part of its mission. Frankly, this…
I understand the amendment will be agreed to by both of the managers but let me first say that this amendment is about disclosure of breached customer data that may exist in our system. Frankly, 85 percent of businesses that have…
I am proud to join Senator Akaka as a co-sponsor of the College LIFE (Literacy in Finance and Economics) Act. Unfortunately, when it comes to personal finances, most American college students do not have the skills they need to spend and…
exactly 1 year ago tomorrow, October 25, our Nation lost Senator Paul Wellstone, a truly great American and a hero to many. I remember that tragic day as if it were yesterday. The initial shock and pain of losing Paul has been transformed…
the primary topic I will talk about today is the markup tomorrow with regard to chemical plant security. The Environmental and Public Works Committee will take up legislation dealing with one of the most serious security threats to our…
Lastly, Mr. President, I want to say something about the bill that we are going to be debating in the next hour or so, class action fairness. I am not a lawyer, so I am not as sharp on all of the terminology and all the other issues, but…
today, an icon of Puerto Rico has passed away. I want to express my sadness at the passing of Luis Ferre, former Governor of Puerto Rico, only 4 months shy of his 100th birthday. Luis Ferre was a great leader, businessman, and a faithful…
the goal of this commission is not about blame. This is about trying to find out what went wrong and why we had the kind of development and use of intelligence that is so patently inconsistent with the facts that seem to be coming out…
I would still like to hear the full development of the argument. I understand very clearly the comment that the committee is in the midst of its work. I appreciate and believe very strongly in the distinguished Senators from Kansas and…
after giving this matter considerable thought, I have decided to vote for this emergency supplemental. I do so with great reluctance, and I wanted to take a few moments to explain how I came to this decision. Let me begin by saying that I…
This amendment calls for a bipartisan commission to study the development and use of intelligence related to Iraq. The mission would examine several key issues, including intelligence related to the following questions: Whether Iraq…
This amendment I have offered, along with Senators Lautenberg and Durbin, would reduce the retirement age for members of the National Guard and Reserve from 60 to 55. This change would allow an estimated 92,000 reservists currently age 55…
I, too, rise to stand in support of the Biden amendment. The concept of shared sacrifice is fundamental to the American life--something all of our predecessors on this floor and the people of America through history have understood. In…
we could get into a debate about whether making tax cuts that have not occurred yet permanent is a tax hike. I think that is not what we are talking about tonight. Are there ways this can be financed? At least this Senator made some…
I thank the leadership on both sides of the aisle for sponsoring this debate on the future of America's Social Security system. It is one of the most important debates I think we can have as a nation, and I think many on this side of the…
There clearly is. The Senator from California recognized that. First, there are positive steps that can truly lift up and help children across the country, across the world, frankly, including more thoughtful planning processes. But more…
The Federal study has shown that 84,000 kids across this country would be dropped from the Pell grant program itself, completely eliminated.
It goes through tuition hikes. It goes through how Federal funding for grants and loans has not kept pace with the rise in tuition. It talks about students having to work many additional hours to be able to meet the financial stress. It is…
That is correct. As a matter of fact, I am supportive of what both the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Iowa have done to double NIH funding over a period of time. I will continue to support that. I believe very strongly in…
The Senator from Iowa is exactly correct. He is talking about how budget accounting works in the Federal Government, which is a cashflow system. We are in no way trying to undermine the ability of NIH to be effective.
The Education Department indicates that Pell grant costs will be potentially impacted by $270 million or less. And they estimate--the Department of Education--based on the information of the CRS, that 84,000 students would lose eligibility…
As an individual that has looked at risk-based models off and on, it is hard to know...
This change in regulation is done once in 10 years, by the way, not on a systematic every-year basis looking at what is going on in the States. It will have the potential to affect your students in Iowa or my students in New Jersey and…
When students have to drop out or are not be able to go, and there is a decreased demand for higher education from students, that would happen. We are losing a major investment in human capital as time goes on. Clearly, universities are…
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