I hope the American public, on this interchange between the distinguished Senator from Minnesota and the Senator from Nevada, would not think this is how we do business all the time; that is, take legislative action and then hold hearings…

I can not support the nomination of Alan Greenspan. He has rendered great service to the country. But I think the time has come for new leadership. We need to look at what is taking place at the Fed not only regarding its monetary policy…

I rise today to recognize such a person, Father Bill Kenny of Las Vegas. Father Kenny's achievement is different; he is a man who has devoted his entire life to helping others, and on a continual, daily basis, he gives his energy, his…

I ask the American public to understand the opposition to Medicare, as a program. For example, I wonder if those same Senators who talk about how they were rallying to help Medicare would recognize that just last year, late in the year…

I have here a publication on the Great Basin National Park. It is called ``The Story Behind the Scenery.'' It is a new publication, one of which I am very proud, because it showcases a national park that we have in the State of Nevada.

I am going to speak on the Kerry amendment that is an umbrella environmental amendment, and that way I will not offer my amendment, which is more specific. Theirs is more broad than mine.

Mr. President, as I indicated, this is a beautiful publication about the Great Basin National Park. It has wonderful pictures, color pictures of a wonderful national resource. The oldest living things in the world are in the Great Basin…

I think it has been a productive debate to this point. I think it has been good for the Senate. I think it has been good for the American public to have this debate. I hope this budget resolution can be debated in its entirety. I think we…

I have been faithfully attending to my duties here in the Senate the last 3 weeks. Frankly, we have not been doing anything. We have been playing here on the gas tax, minimum wage, and something called the TEAM Act. What, all of a sudden…

I thank the Chair. A family that invested money in the stock market, under the Clinton administration, for example, if they invested $10,000, they would get almost a 50-percent return on that money, in fact a little over 50-percent return…

I also say that my friend, my colleague from the State of Nevada, Senator Bryan, is also going to address the Senate on a very important issue dealing with nuclear waste. I underscore and underline his statement and join with him in…

I quote from the majority leader of the U.S. Senate in late February of this year, when he stated, ``It is also true''--said Senator Dole--``as some have said, that our economy is the strongest it has been in 30 years.'' The business…

The 4.3 cents is only a small fraction of the taxes on gas that have been increased over the past decade or so in this body. Is that not true?

I say to my friend, I have been advised that in the State of New Mexico in recent years the gasoline tax was decreased and the cost of gasoline in that State went up. Has the Senator heard that? Has the Senator heard that story?

I have been watching very closely since the prices, especially in the western part of the United States, have gone up. They have gone up a lot in the State of Nevada, not as much as in the State of California, but they have gone up in the…

Does the Senator know of any reason why the 4.3 cents was chosen as compared to any other tax increases that occurred when the Republicans controlled the White House?

the modification I send to the desk is a modification of the amendment regarding female genital mutilation. The modified version of this amendment strikes the language requiring the threat of female genital mutilation be made consideration…

I will just say in closing--and I would want spread on the record--that I have spoken personally with the chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House, Henry Hyde. He acknowledges the brutality of this and has indicated on the bill…

I know the Senator wants to move this bill along. But I did state that Canada made this procedure a basis for asylum 3 years ago, and they have had two people granted asylum in 3 years.

Over 100 million women and girls have been mutilated by this procedure in the world. Six-thousand each day are mutilated--7 days a week, 365 days a year. Most girls, of course, are too young or do not have the means to flee. Mr. President…

In the fall of 1994 I introduced a sense-of-the-Senate resolution condemning the cruel practice of female genital mutilation, and at that time I applauded the Government of Egypt for taking quick action against two men who performed this…

Mr. President, this report that was released yesterday has taken about 2 years for the General Accounting Office to conduct. The findings of this report, if centered on a Member of Congress or an agency of the Federal Government, would be…

I rise in support of the Bingaman substitute. In August of 1994, as a member of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, when we were attempting to work out differences with the House, we had adopted in that conference a measure that was…

also, I think we should look at how the press feels about this split throughout the Western part of the United States. I think it is fair to say that most all the press is opposed to the split. I say this, not based upon the newspapers…

last year, this same amendment passed this body unanimously by a vote of 98 to 0. I remain convinced that this legislation, offered by my good friend, the senior Senator from Oklahoma, and myself, is a good solution to the problem of…