one of the pleasures I have as a Member of Congress, having served in the House and the Senate, is having the opportunity to meet people who are special, unique. During the time that I have had in Congress to meet some of these…

I was a high school student in a place called Basic High School in Henderson, NV. I was a boy about 16 years old, and Mrs. Robinson came into the classroom. She was a part-time counselor and a full-time government teacher. She pulled me…

Hurricane Katrina was a tremendous hit to us. When I say ``us,'' I mean the American people. We recognize this administration needs to have a review of what took place. Certainly they have to acknowledge that, but I think it is the wrong…

the August recess was memorable for me for several reasons, not the least of which was my first visit to a hospital on my own behalf since I was 8 years old. I am grateful to the physicians who cared and consulted with me. Admiral Eisold…

the work that we have to complete in the waning days of this session is significant and difficult, and nothing we do in the days ahead can be more important than helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina get back on their feet. They are…

much has happened in the weeks since we adjourned for the August recess. In just the last few days, we have seen tragedy strike the gulf coast and learned that our friend, William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, had passed…

I begin by offering my thoughts and my prayers to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. They have experienced untold horrors in the past few days, and the road to recovery will be long and hard. As we approach the start of our regular fall…

No objection. There being no objection, the letter was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: September 1, 2005. The Hon. J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Speaker: As I informed…

No objection. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: September 1, 2005. The President, The White House. Submitted for your consideration is a request for fiscal year 2005 supplemental…

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has suffered a mild stroke.

when I came to work this morning, as I pulled into the Capitol, there were dogs under Capitol police control, sniffing to find out if there were explosives in the cars coming into the Capitol. There was an officer with a semiautomatic…

prior to our leaving the body for the day and for a number of weeks, I want to express my appreciation for the pleasure it has been to work with the leader. I have enjoyed it. We have differences every day about what Members want to do in…

I know the hour is late. I will be as quick as possible on this very important issue. Four months ago the Senate Finance Committee reported S. 667, the Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone Act, known as the PRIDE…

last week, after negotiations that went late into the night and early morning, the Judiciary Committee unanimously approved S. 1389, a bipartisan, compromise bill to build on the PATRIOT Act. This bill, entitled the USA PATRIOT Improvement…

this Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law in Independence, MO. There are currently 87 million people…

I have spoken with scientists, physicians, people who have diseases, and the families of those who have diseases, and there is a sparkle of hope and anticipation from the scientific community, from the people who are ill, and from their…

we will supply forthwith the text for the correcting resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The majority leader's request is agreed to.

I apologize for not raising this with the majority leader a second ago, but I would ask consent that this legislation be known as the Domenici Energy bill. I ask consent. I would ask that we do a correcting resolution, that it be done. The…

If I would not offend my distinguished friend from Rhode Island or my dear friend from Virginia, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the…

prior to the distinguished majority leader leaving the floor, I have a short statement I would like him to listen to. Then I will propound a unanimous consent request. Two months ago, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 810, the Stem…

Yes, I have yielded the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wisconsin.

I understand that. I am disappointed we are not going to the Defense bill. My statement has been spread on the Record consistently and repeatedly, so there is no need for me to give that speech again.

If I can say one thing, I think it was an oversight on the part of the majority leader, but one of the issues we have to deal with before we leave is Native Hawaiians also.

I participated in a conversation I am confident the manager of the bill was in on this morning where the distinguished majority leader said he wanted to take a little bit of time, after having filled the tree, which is very unusual, and he…

I am happy to hear the review is still taking place. I would hope that during the tenure of this reviewing of the amendments, a decision could be made so the Senator from Rhode Island can offer his amendments. I am happy to hear the…