this will be the third extension of this very important legislation. The first extension was the 5-month extension. We did that because we could not get our act together: Senator Inhofe, Senator Jeffords, Senator Bond, and this Senator. As…

Does the Senator from Connecticut also think it was a mistake for the President to say--when asked about whether there would be any people who would cause trouble there, does the Senator from Connecticut remember him saying, ``Bring 'em…

I ask the Senator, does he remember a man named Larry Lindsey? I suggest he was on the Board of Governors working with Alan Greenspan. He also was the chief economic adviser to President Bush. Does the Senator from Connecticut remember a…

I have been fascinated with the statement of the Senator from Connecticut. What triggered my mind was the statements he made about General Shinseki who said we would need a couple hundred thousand troops over there. I ask the Senator from…

He was even more lenient than that. The news article I have says it would be between $100 billion to $200 billion. The Senator recognizes that he was also given his walking papers; is that true?

I would also like to spread across the Record of the Senate our congratulations and appreciation for the work that Tom has contributed to this institution. Especially late in the session, when we are at home, he and the other enrolling…

I also extend my appreciation to Senator Bond. This is not a time to declare winners or losers. This is part of the legislative process. Senator Bond is an experienced legislator. He is a former Governor. He knows the importance of the…

We are facing a shutdown of jobs. We will furlough 5,000 people in the agencies that were referred to on February 27 by my friend. The people of this country should understand there are different ways of getting a bill to the President's…

But what I wanted to say to the Senator from Arizona, in my opinion, is exemplary in his statements on the floor and off the floor about what has been going on between the two people who are going to be running for President in November. I…

We would be better off if everyone in this very delicate Presidential election would follow the lead of the Senator from Arizona. We do not need, in my opinion, to get into what went on in Vietnam. We are proud of what Senator Kerry has…

Is the Senator aware on this side we would be happy to agree to set aside, temporarily, the pending amendment? For example, Senator Kennedy wants to offer something on minimum wage. He would take a very short time agreement on that: 15…

I think we can get people on this side to stop the discussion. If the administration wouldn't be doing what they are doing with ads and things of that nature, we would all be better off. I repeat that I am not questioning someone's…

I think that in addition to having Ms. Gorelick reassess her position, it would be good for the President and administration to reassess their positions and testify publicly, or at least separately, instead of this appearance that they…

tomorrow, in the White House, it is my understanding from press accounts--and I have talked to various Senators and one House Member who will attend the meeting--there is going to be a meeting with the President to talk about the highway…

I have been told by my staff and others that it is a slimmed down version of the original bill. That was confirmed by the Senator from New Mexico. I further went on to say, to ask the Senator from New Mexico if it had the section 45…

if the distinguished leader will yield for a brief comment, as I said to Senator Domenici this afternoon, this scenario that has been set up is going to create some very interesting votes because if we move down the road where we come to a…

it goes without saying, but I will say it again, I have worked with Senator Domenici during my entire 18 years in the Senate. During more than half of that time, he and I have worked as the chairman or ranking member, as the majority of…

what I was saying is the Senator from Arizona asked, What is going on in the Senate? I mean, can anyone imagine--and I am paraphrasing--they offered an amendment to energy on a bill that deals with the Internet tax? My friend from Arizona…

Mr. President, I have here in my hand a document prepared by the National Governors Association that expresses support for extending the Federal ban on State and local taxation of Internet access, so long as the moratorium respects three…

I had the good fortune a week ago this past Saturday to be in Las Vegas. At that time, I spoke about the military record of Senator John Kerry. In fact, I not only spoke about the military record of John Kerry, but I read verbatim from the…

Last week, I gave a speech about what is going on in Nevada. In Nevada, we have gas prices now approaching $2.50 a gallon. If someone wants to put 4 gallons of gas in a vehicle, they have to bring a $10 bill with them to do that. I ask my…

I personally express my appreciation to Senator Durbin for his remarkable words on behalf of a tremendously interesting woman. I did not know Mary McGrory when she was a young woman; I only knew her when she was an older woman. She would…

We are very fortunate to live in a democratic nation where we can express our opinions freely. That is what America is all about. We can attempt to influence the policies of our Government and even criticize them without fear of…

I acknowledge that it is important legislation. For example, I met in my office with Ken Bowa from Nevada, one of the vice presidents of the Pfizer Company. You would not think that a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals would have an…

I want to talk about gasoline prices in the country and in Nevada. This is a terribly difficult situation. It is a story about the wild west, but it is not about Wild Bill Hickock or cowboys or mining or claim jumping. It is about…