Watson Coleman

I rise in support of the Mikulski- Coleman-Klobuchar amendment to place a moratorium on CMS's December 4 rule on Medicaid case management services. Last night, Senator Mikulski--and I joined with her--and Senator Klobuchar offered this…

today, along with my distinguished colleague from New Mexico, Senator Bingaman, I am introducing legislation to restore and enhance our Nation's competitiveness for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors, and…

winter is fast approaching. The Senator from Minnesota was out there with his snow blower and shovel already this weekend. We had from 6 to 10 inches of snow in some portions of the State, 6 inches in the metro area. It was minus 2 when I…

I take the opportunity to turn this body to the attention of a matter that has bipartisan support that will bring us together. There are some very contentious and challenging issues that we have to deal with, but what I am going to talk…

I stand here today again to condemn another policy that flies in the face of post-9/11 thinking. The State of New York will join eight other States in issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. New Mexico is setting up a program…

As I travel and talk to folks across Minnesota, one thing is abundantly clear--Minnesotans, like most Americans, are more concerned about health care than just about any other issue--and for good reason. As a Nation, we are spending about…

I want to rise to take the floor for a few moments to reflect and to pause to think about the life and legacy of former Senator Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila. It was 5 years ago today that we suffered the terrible tragedy of Senator…

I rise today to discuss a challenge facing our military forces on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. These forces are facing an urgent need for a precision indirect fire munition organic to the Infantry Brigade Combat Teams and Stryker…

At the impressive pace the Minnesota Department of Transportation is moving toward rebuilding this essential structure, this letter states the funding we have already appropriated for reconstruction will likely run out by the middle of…

I call up my amendment No. 2687. It should be at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Minnesota [Mr. Coleman] proposes an amendment numbered 2687. The…

First, two points of clarification. Both New York and Boston received $50 million each. There were apparently two separate appropriations, but they each received $50 million, and that is what Denver and St. Paul-Minneapolis are seeking…

my colleague from Minnesota has described the spirit of a people confronted with great tragedy. It was horrible to be there by that bridge and see those cars, some in the water, others that had burst on fire--a tractor trailer--to see a…

my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, and I wish to thank our colleagues in the Senate for their thoughts and prayers for the victims in the almost unconscionable tragedy that struck our State yesterday. We just returned from the scene of an…

my amendment, the protection of the innocent child, will prohibit any level of government--Federal, military, and State governments--from carrying out a death sentence on a pregnant woman. In existing law, the Violent Crime Control and Law…

this bill is about educating young people. Let them have unfettered access to information. This bill would prohibit the Government from monitoring ideas on our public airwaves and penalizing broadcasters who don't meet the Government's…

my experience is much like the Senator from Alabama. When I was there in the fall, it was described to me as the ``Wild West'' and it was not very uplifting. When I was there in April, we had Minnesota National Guard soldiers who were…

I note that if we adopt the Levin-Reed amendment, we would be doing what the Senator from New York said we should not do. We must not redeploy out of Iraq with the same failure of planning there was going in. This amendment before us today…

I absolutely believe Americans should hear both sides. Absolutely. But I believe--strongly believe--the Government should not be in the position of deciding and dictating ``now here is the other side.'' In the world of communications…

I think one of the basic principles at stake is we don't license and measure content when it comes to speech, and that is my concern. That, in fact, is because of the multiplicity of communications options that are available to citizens…

I am disappointed that an objection has been raised. I intended to offer amendment No. 2189, which is at the desk. It is a Coleman, DeMint, Thune, Inhofe amendment which would prohibit the FCC from reinstating the fairness doctrine. I am…

Two observations. First, I am thrilled I am having this discussion with the Senator from Illinois. My concern is that I just offered an amendment which was objected to. Had the amendment not been objected to, we would have time for a full…

I applaud the underlying work on this bill. It is progressive. It is going to make a difference. What we are doing is simply building on that foundation and understanding that the issue of oil dependence is about oil dependence, and if we…

most of the fuel we consume, I think over 60 percent, is gasoline. But the issue is dependence. Our concern is not just about gas. It is about oil, oil dependence. So we push a little further on the large issue. I certainly agree with my…

with a combination of great sadness and admiration, I join my colleagues in honoring the life of Craig Thomas, a person of strength, passion, and integrity. Those who have had the blessing of traveling to the State of Wyoming appreciate…

I rise to join in this body's hearty congratulations to our colleague from Alaska, Mr. Stevens, as the longest serving Republican Senator. The remarkable thing about Ted Stevens is not the number of years he has served but the amount of…