David Thomas

although I appreciate the argument of my friend, the gentleman from California (Mr. Campbell), the idea that a portion of a significant campaign reform bill ought to be allowed to stand, notwithstanding the fact that other provisions are…

I did not offer this substitute for cynical reasons. I offered it in case anybody really wanted to change the law. That is our chance tonight. The Democrats had a majority in the House, had a majority in the Senate, and had the Presidency…

It also proves that Shays-Meehan is nothing more than incumbent protection. It continues to amaze me that Members of Congress, newspapers and 'senior scholars' continue to advocate limiting free speech and prohibiting citizens from…

Mr. Chairman, I certainly was not a lit major in college, but my recollection of Edgar Allen Poe's The Telltale Heart, was that the heart beating was in his head, that in fact it was a dream, it was a myth. It was not reality, and I think…

I think the Senator from Arkansas stated very clearly the strong feeling that I have received from folks in Wyoming. As I went around as well, when I first talked about tax relief, people kind of rolled their eyes. But when you start…

I am very pleased my associates could come over this morning and talk about some of the programs that are before us, to talk about some of the directions we will be taking. I think there is another area, in addition to what has been talked…

I guess I am a little surprised and, frankly, a little offended that it would be said that people on this side of the aisle are not as careful or do not care as much about public lands as someone else. I brought out this map I used…

I support H.R. 150, the Education Land Grant Act, because it will help children in my district in Kern County, California, to continue to attend their school situated on federally owned land in the Los Padres National Forest. Passage of…

clearly the discussions on Kosovo are dominating the day and should. But I hope that we don't forget that we do have an agenda that we need to go forward with as well. So I want to talk a few minutes today about Social Security…

this is really the ``No-Net-Gain'' bill that we have talked about before. The regulation is a commonsense proposal that will limit additional Federal land acquisition in public land States. The Federal Government continues to acquire more…

As was indicated, this is the use of the rotunda for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of NATO, and it is an especially important fiftieth anniversary because of the beginning of the expansion of NATO across what we used to know…

I have listened to and participated in this Census debate now several times. I have to say that, as someone who believes that the arguments that we make on our side of the aisle are valid and felt strongly, this gentleman is getting a…

I will take a moment to talk a little bit about agriculture. As the President knows, agriculture is a most important element in Wyoming's economy and to Wyoming's culture. During this past week, I had a chance to visit with many people in…

it is nice to be back and listening to the political rhetoric. I came to the floor because the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) indicated that as chairman of the Subcommittee on Health I had not held a single meeting talking about…

Obviously, the purpose of the reservation is to let all Members understand that, at the request of the Senate, and quite properly so, Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 requests that we lower to half mast the flags on the Capitol, and it is to…

I have been listening with great attention to what we are talking about. Certainly, there is nothing more important before us now than the budget. We have heard all kinds of explanations, and we will hear many more. We will argue about the…

I rise as chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs to introduce S. 354, a bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment--formerly known as ``most-favored nation status''--to the products of Mongolia…

this concurrent resolution is one that is presented annually, and, up until today, at least for a decade, and I believe this resolution has been requested for two decades, at least for a decade, it was sponsored by the gentleman from…

I thank the Senator for arranging to have this discussion and talk about where we are going. That is, after all, what it is about. I listened to my colleagues state their impression, their interpretation of last night's State of the Union…

it is an honor to once again join the Chairman of the Budget Committee, Senator Domenici, and the Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee, Senator Thompson in introducing legislation to create a two year budget and appropriations…

I think it is great for us to get started with our work on the floor. We have been working, of course, in organizing our committees, drafting our bills, getting prepared--as a matter of fact, probably earlier than usual, despite the trial…

I do think at this point we perhaps need to go back to the basics. I keep hearing that somehow we are going to abrogate a vote. What we have before us are four articles. The question is whether or not the facts examined by the Committee on…

as the world is catapulted into the electronic information age, the United States has a rare opportunity not only to participate in a truly international legal database but also to sustain a leadership role in setting the highest standard…

I rise today and come to the floor to thank the Senate and the House for the passage of S. 1693, the Vision 2020 bill, national parks reform. I think it is a great day for the Congress and for our national parks. Parks are one of the real…

20 years ago, I began meeting with European parliamentarians in a joint meeting between Members of Congress and the European parliament. It was over the discussion of the Europeans' failure to open their markets to agricultural products…