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I rise today with Senator Lautenberg to jointly recognize Larry Doby, the first African-American player in the American League. Mr. Doby's lifelong dedication to major league baseball, his community, and his country is truly remarkable and…
Tomorrow, I will offer an amendment to the bill, not designed for those of high income and not specifically for those of moderate income. More particularly, it is designed for those of no income. The leading cause of unemployment in…
I, too, would like to join in words of praise for Senator Byrd. Every Member of this institution knows the Senate of the United States has no finer scholar nor better defender of the U.S. Constitution than the Senator from West Virginia. I…
the Senate is faced with an issue as old as the Republic itself. It is the continuing debate between the public's right to know and the Government's need to retain information only unto itself. It is an old argument, but it is one that has…
I first thank my colleagues who have joined me in this effort today, most significantly, Senator Specter of Pennsylvania, who has led this effort previously and makes this a genuinely bipartisan effort to share this information with the…
I thank Senator Specter and Senator Kerrey for joining me in this effort. We asked the Senate to do that which you have done three times before, that which three previous Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency have endorsed, that…
almost 60 years ago, President Roosevelt, in his State of the Union Address, challenged the American people to not simply be content with our own freedom or our own economic progress but to fight for what he called, a world founded upon…
Mr. President, in my brief tenure in this institution I have never felt more motivated on an individual amendment and in addressing a higher national priority than endorsing and speaking today on the amendment of Carol Moseley-Braun…
Mr. President, for 25 years the question of abortion has been among the most divisive in our Nation. It divides our families and poisons our political debate. We come to this floor today still holding, I know, fundamentally different views…
today, Senator Lautenberg and I are introducing the New Jersey Women's Environmental Health Act. I rise to draw this country's attention to breast cancer and the threat that it faces to all American women. It is estimated that more than…
this is a moment of judgment that this Senate has faced before. History instructs us that we cannot afford to be wrong. Over 75 years ago, this body chose the wrong route and the toll was monumental. During consideration of the treaty for…
Madam President, tomorrow the Senate will exercise its historic constitutional powers of treaty ratification. It is a solemn power that we have exercised for two centuries. That power has often defined the security of the Nation and…
this morning, millions of Americans awoke to some startling revelations, news that was particularly painful to thousands of veterans of the Persian Gulf war. Yesterday the Central Intelligence Agency released a report that stated that as…
the months ahead will require a number of important decisions regarding the continuing evolution of U.S. policy in the region of the Taiwan Straits. Today, I am submitting a concurrent resolution to help clarify long-standing U.S…
I am proud to include my name as an original cosponsor of the Estate Tax Relief for the American Family Act of 1997, which was introduced today. This is a critical tax reform bill that will modernize our antiquated estate tax policy…
From 1950 to 1953, the United States was in the midst of a bitter war on the Korean peninsula. As the inscription at the base of the Korean War Memorial says, our Nation's sons and daughters answered the call ``to defend a country they…
I do not know whether in the coming weeks the Attorney General will determine whether or not the threshold has been reached to name independent counsel. But I do know, in her tenure of service, Attorney General Reno has had an…
The discussion comes down to the phrase of Senator Thompson, saying that criminal and illegal may not in every situation be exactly the same. For purposes of these hearings, if we were to do justice to what we want to achieve, it needs to…
I witnessed, a month ago, a rare moment of bipartisanship. Democrats and Republicans came together in the Governmental Affairs Committee. We were apart from the glare of the television lights or the pressure of partisan leadership, and we…
Mr. President, several days ago, in an unfortunate and I believe in an intemperate moment that does not characterize the distinguished majority leader, he made some regrettable comments with regard to Members of this institution who as a…
before this day is ended, the administration must decide whether or not to certify Mexico as an ally in the war against illegal drugs. Having served in the House of Representatives as chairman of the Western Hemisphere Committee for some…
I offer my amendment recognizing that the context of this debate is fundamentally different because of over 20 years of effort by the Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, and a Member in the House from Texas, Mr. Stenholm, who have worked…
I have listened patiently to the analysis of my amendment by Members of the minority and by Members of the majority for some time. I am also aware of the uniqueness of the moment. We are debating an amendment to the Constitution of the…
In 8 years of the Reagan administration, in all the appropriations bills passed, Mr. Reagan vetoed one. He vetoed one appropriations bill in 8 years, while the Federal deficit soared from less than $1 trillion to $4 trillion. And if you…
I rise to address the Senate for the first time as a Member of this proud institution, and, indeed, it is an important moment in my life and that of my family. Although I stand where I know preceding generations have often become legends…
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