I have been working with the two sponsors of this legislation. They have agreed to take my amendment. I have spoken with the majority and they say, no, they didn't want it to be done tonight, maybe tomorrow. I would simply say that we in…

first, I commend the senior Senator from California and her cosponsor, the junior Senator from Illinois, for their amendment and their work on this very difficult issue dealing with derivatives and how to regulate them. To critics of the…

It is also true that all this furor created with changing the rules and all this involves two judges whom the Democrats have prevented from coming to a vote; namely, Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen. So the count is 128 to 2. Is that a…

if I may, briefly, our leader announced to the assembled Democrats last Thursday that we were not going to ask for a filing deadline on amendments but we would request from our folks a finite list of amendments so that we could get a list…

I simply say that we have this big horserace coming up this Saturday--the Belmont Stakes--and we talked about the pedigree of the horses that are going to be running that race. Rarely in the history of the Senate has there been anyone come…

this amendment will expedite the naturalization process for noncitizen soldiers serving on active duty, in the Select Reserves, and will enact safeguards to protect noncitizen immediate relatives of American and noncitizen soldiers who are…

if I may say one thing, the Senator from Virginia has stated--and I heard him say this--his military career is insignificant. The Senator's military career, of course, was significant. Anybody who serves in the military adds to the…

I rise today with Senators McCain, Dorgan, Inhofe, Bill Nelson, Jeffords, Collins, Edwards, Bingaman, and Murray to offer an amendment on behalf of our Nation's disabled veterans. This amendment would end the longstanding injustice that…

The State of Nevada has two large metropolitan areas, Reno and Las Vegas, but most of the State population is in small towns-- Mesquite, Ely, Hawthorne, Battle Mountain, Tonopah--places that have no managed care. If we change Medicare…

To me it is a little difficult to give tax relief to people who don't pay income taxes. It is clear, in answer to the Senator's question, that the majority leader in the House of Representatives, the person who controls what comes and goes…

The Senator is also aware of people like Warren Buffett who said: I am going to get hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of this tax bill. I don't want the money. I don't need the money. I won't invest the money. You have heard him…

Right out these doors and various other places in the Capitol, there are lobbyists, lobbyists who represent interests. Did the Senator run into any lobbyists during consideration of the tax bill, the people wearing the Gucci shoes…

I have been waiting to be recognized so I could lay on this Record a compliment from me, the people of the State of Nevada, and the country for the brilliant statement the Senator made this past Saturday on national radio. Rarely are the…

Does the Senator think many Senators will go to this group of people who make from $10,000 to $26,000 a year for campaign contributions?

I wonder, does the Senator think any parents of these kids earning $10,000 to $26,000 a year, do they benefit from the cut in dividend payments from corporations? Do you think they benefit much from that, which was in the final version of…

I ask my friend from Wisconsin: Does he think it would be a good idea to ask the House leadership to call on Governor Ridge to send all the airplanes he has available to see if they can return?

We would be willing to enter into a time agreement if we saw the amendments and they were reasonable and we thought we could do that. But not having them, we can't do that. The Senator from Washington, if there would have been an…

I say to my most distinguished friend, I said in my statement, this applies to Democrats and Republicans.

I was surprised, flabbergasted, disappointed last night when the amendment that you and I and Senator McCain...was ruled nonrelevant. That is an amendment to allow the military to receive their disability pay and their retirement pay. I…

Is the Senator aware that we have been told by them that the rulings that have been made on this bill have been a surprise to even them, in the many, many years they have served in the Senate? The new--I am talking about new in the last…

Is the Senator aware that, generally speaking, relevance is not germaneness? They are two totally different concepts; is that correct?

the subject of Medicare is extremely important. Medicare is not a perfect program, but it is a good program. It has done so much to help the American people. I am glad to see we are going to address the issue. I hope we address it with the…

on March, 17, 1953, Private Danny J. Keogh, an Irish citizen and a resident of the State of Nevada, gave his life for America while fighting in the Korean War. Private Keogh's story is a tale of exemplary courage. After living and working…

3 years ago today, Chen Shui-bian was democratically elected President of the Republic of China on Taiwan. Under President Chen's strong leadership, Taiwan has remained true to its democratic values and has continued to be a model for its…

I applaud and commend my colleague from Nevada for taking the time and effort to be in Florida to be the spokesperson for those of us who hope for a truly independent Cuba--a Cuba free of the tyrant Fidel Castro. I realize that another…