Robert Torricelli

the coming days will be historic for a large number of small businesses that make up the luxury ground transportation industry. After much hard work from several members of the New Jersey Delegation and hundreds of constituents in New…

on September 12, 2001, I came to the floor of the Senate to suggest to my colleagues that the magnitude of what had happened to the United States of America in the terrorist attack required an independent analysis and establishment of a…

we will always remember where we were on this day, 1 year ago. As on other moments of tragedy in American history, September 11 will forever be in our hearts and mind. For those who were lost, for those who gave of themselves to save…

for the last 7 months, the Senate Ethics Committee has reviewed documents and statements relating to allegations made against me by a former political contributor and friend. I am now in receipt of the conclusions of the committee. I thank…

the Senate is engaged in probably the most important health care debate in a generation. If we succeed in establishing a pharmaceutical benefit for the American people, it will be the greatest contribution to health care since Medicare. We…

Under the amendment I am going to offer to this legislation in the coming days, as certainly as pharmaceutical companies will have to disclose any gifts they are giving, any incentives they are giving to doctors to influence their medical…

my own State of New Jersey was severely impacted by the disruption to major transportation systems caused by the terrorist attacks. Before September 11, 66,000 New Jersey residents had commuted daily to Lower Manhattan through the World…

our oceans are one of America's most precious and valuable resources. For hundreds of millions of people, our coastal waters are a place of relaxation, recreation, and rejuvenation. The oceans are also a tremendous supply of fish and other…

for more than a century, American workers have made enormous progress in their working conditions and securing their most basic rights in the sale of their labor. It is the foundation of our very economy that the United States uniquely…

on October 19, 2000, more than 50 years after the end of World War II, Congress passed the Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act. I am pleased to have been the Senate sponsor of that bill which directed the U.S…

There are profound differences in the Senate over American policy towards Cuba, as there are divisions in the United States. For 40 years, the Cuban people have seen their nation enslaved by an alien ideology. The Cuban people, who by…

on four occasions since September 11, 2001, I have come to the Chamber to recommend to my colleagues that the Senate immediately consider the establishment of a national commission concerning the events of September 11, 2001. My request…

throughout all of my adult life, I have traveled frequently to Israel. I have had the honor of knowing almost all of Israel's principal leaders. As many Americans though I am of the Christian faith, I have always felt a strong identity…

I rise with a matter of equal importance for each of our States and all of our communities; that is, the rising pressure on medical care in America as a result of our difficult budget circumstances. In the next few months the Senate…

last year, the Senate made significant strides in easing the burdens of American families facing the mounting costs of a college education. In an initiative that I have sponsored, and in which I take enormous pride--the tax reduction…

the Congress may now be closer to comprehensive campaign finance reform than at any time in 30 years. It holds the promise of restoring public confidence by reducing the amount of money flowing into American politics while simultaneously…

It would appear that after more than a decade of discussions about campaign finance reform, the House of Representatives and the Senate may be nearer an accord on a historic change of how Federal elections are conducted in the United…

since last January, economic growth has slowed in our country and nearly 2 million Americans have lost their jobs. Behind them are children whose tuition is in danger and families who are in trouble with mortgage payments or rents that are…

I express my thanks to Senator Daschle, Senator Lott, Senator Baucus, Senator Grassley, Senator Nickles, and so many Members of the Senate who made this possible. I know during this Christmas season that the plight and distress of the…

when the Voting Rights Act was signed into law over 30 years ago, many thought it was the end of a long journey to recognize that the ideals on which this country was founded were more than just abstract notions. The Voting Rights Act and…

I thank Senators Smith, Helms, Ensign, Graham, and Nelson for being part of this effort. The administration supports these amendments and opposes the provision in the bill. It would be shocking if the President of the United States did not…

I say to the Senator from Florida, it would leave American law enforcement with no leverage to get the return of these fugitives to the United States. You can imagine the pain of an American family whose loved one was murdered by one of…

I will continue to hold the amendment. I assure Members of the Senate that unless and until I am assured that fugitives who have killed people in my State are returned as a condition of this bill that this bill will not proceed. I will…

Let me respond to Senator Graham, if I could. I hope every Senator thinks about the incongruity of this situation. Fidel Castro is blaming the attacks of September 11 on the policies of the United States. He is now stating his opposition…