I rise today, as I have in months gone by, to talk about some of the good things that are happening in Government. We tend to dwell--because of the negative perception that the press throws on almost everything that is done here in…

I would also hope that people would look closely at the vote yesterday on the amendment that I offered to Senate Joint Resolution 1. We got 44 votes with one Senator being ill who is here today. And we will get on this amendment, I assume…

There is no question Congress must face up to the tough task of balancing the Federal budget. I'm the first to accept responsibility for this task, but I draw the line on devastating the Social Security trust fund to accomplish this task…

While my friend was coming to the floor, I made an analogy. Willie Sutton, probably the most famous bank robber of all time, after he was apprehended and in jail, was interviewed, and they said--I do not know if they called him ``Willie''…

even the great mind, Justice Scalia, who does not like legislative history, does not like to look at it, even Justice Scalia would recognize we have established in this matter a legislative history that is second to none. We are taking…

The issue on the balanced budget amendment is quite narrow. The issue is whether or not we should balance the budget using the Social Security surplus. I say no. I say if we are going to balance the budget, we should do it the right way…

It is unfair to balance the budget the easy way, and that is to use these huge Social Security surpluses that we have had in the past and that we will have in the near future to offset the deficit. It is not fair.

My only statement to my friend from Wyoming--I am happy to see my western representative friend in the Chamber--is if we have a unified budget, why did we vote on more than one occasion to take it off budget? Social Security is not part of…

my amendment is not one I want to direct to big numbers, even though that is what this body has talked about during these past few days. But I want to draw your attention to small numbers, people who draw Social Security checks on a…

if it passes it will require the Federal Government to balance the budget and Social Security moneys after that will have to come from four places. No. 1, raise the payroll taxes in order to cover the difference; No. 2, cut benefits to…

I have just a few more comments which I would like to make in response to my friend, my western friend from the State of Utah, for whom I have the greatest respect. But I would say to him and those listening that we are all beginning to…

I think he would have trouble getting a job anyplace else with the logic he uses in that. As far as I am concerned, he is perpetuating the myth that Social Security proceeds will and should be used to balance the budget. I think that is…

in the early 1930's, this country faced what was called the Great Depression. That was a time that in the history books is even hard to understand. But banks had their doors locked and depositors could not get into the bank to get their…

The fact of the matter is, Social Security Trust Fund moneys are put, supposedly, into a trust fund to be used for people's retirement, not to make the deficit look smaller.

hopefully the week we get back, we will be able to start a serious debate on the most important issue relating to the balanced budget amendment, namely whether or not Social Security trust fund moneys should be counted in the…

It seems around here that we handle people's trust accounts, the taxpayers' trust accounts in a very cavalier fashion. Today I want to talk about one of those trust funds. I want to talk about the highway trust fund.

the issue of whether to divide the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is one in which I have been very involved with since the initial proposal. I made clear my opposition to the proposed split last year, and I am still convinced that such an…

I say to all those within the sound of my voice that the two men whom you have just heard are people with an institutional memory, as Senator Ford has spoken. That is true. But also, these two Senators are gentlemen who have balanced…

prior to coming to this body I was an attorney, practiced law, I have great respect for the law. I tried dozens and dozens of cases before juries. I did not always agree with the result of the verdicts that the jury came to, but I always…

I have served in public office since 1964. My first public office was 33 years ago. During that period of time I have had the good fortune to serve with great men and women, but I can honestly say I have never served with the likes of…

In Nevada, we have had new business incorporations increase by 14 percent--that is big for any State--but 14 percent during the 4-year period of time. This is in the State of Nevada, not nationally, but the State of Nevada.

I want to finish with two thoughts: One, we had the lowest drop in elderly poverty. We talked about that; the biggest drop in child poverty; and, the largest drop in the poverty rate of households in 30 years. There are statistics that…

As a result of the Clinton economic plan, in Nevada nine times more Nevada families received a tax cut than an increase. It happened all over the United States. In addition to that, businesses got tax breaks in the Clinton plan of 1993. In…

I say to my friend, the reason I mention States is these are real human beings, real people that go to work every day, hopefully, if that is possible, if they have a job. But these people get up every morning and go to bed every…

I would say to my friend, in closing, we have heard a discussion here this afternoon about the economy and how the glass is half full rather than half empty. I have heard on the Senate floor, over the past month or so, the same type of…