Why didn't he stand and tell the American people last Wednesday that one of the first items of business we were going to do in Washington is send out a hit piece on the Democratic leader?

Mr. President, I call upon you to repudiate this document, to tell the Republican National Committee, don't mail it.

The duties of the United States Senate are set forth in the Constitution of the United States. Nowhere in that document does it say the Senate has a duty to give presidential nominees a vote.

I always would rather dance than fight, but I do know how to fight.

The GOP has 55 seats after victories in North Dakota, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana, Democrats now have 44 seats, the independent party one.

I really appreciate very much you and Senator Wyden and others arranging this hearing.

It's a very good bill, because Senator Ensign and I are both unhappy with the situation and I think that's a good sign that the bill is good.

This is a bill that Senator Ensign and the entire congressional delegation from Nevada believes is a win for both Lincoln and Clark Counties.

It takes care of the very difficult problems we have dealing with wilderness, which is so contentious on a lot of occasions.

without compromise we might as well not even have a Bill.

I will say this to everyone here assembled. Senator Smith/Senator Wyden really did set a good example for Senator Ensign and I.

Congress has the sole authority to designate lands to be managed as wilderness and the Nevada Congressional delegation has shown on more than one occasion that sometimes controversial issues can be resolved in a collaborative bipartisan…