I rise today to add my name as a cosponsor to the Home Health Care Stability Act of 2001. I commend the leadership of my friends Senator Collins and Senator Bond and I am pleased to join my many other colleagues in support of this very…

I rise today to join Senator Grassley and others to introduce the TERFF Act, Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fisherman. This bill includes several provisions providing tax relief that will help our nation's farmers. First, this…

I rise today in support of John Ashcroft. It will not take me long to make my point. Although I represent the State of Montana, I was raised in the State of Missouri on a small farm, and I understand some of the mindset that is in that…

I join Senator Craig in sponsoring the Harmful Nonnative Weed Control Act of 2001. This bill will require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to…

I am very glad to stand today and voice my support for Gale Norton as this country's next Secretary of the Interior. After meeting with Ms. Norton and sitting in on her confirmation hearings, I am convinced she is the right person for the…

In the four years since the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, dramatic changes have occurred in our telecommunications markets. We have seen competitive environments in such areas as wireless communication and long distance…

I whole-heartedly support this amendment which is so critical to so many Montana families. The SUA waiver is of particular concern because long winters and high utility costs are something all Montanans face, regardless of income. This…

I guess I have been around this old business of agriculture about as long as anybody. We have seen high commodity prices and we have seen low commodity prices. Years ago, when we would get a high surplus of any type of commodity, the price…

I enjoyed the speech of my good friend from Illinois. But I also want to footnote it by saying it is pretty tough to give tax cuts to folks who don't pay taxes. So it is a little on the rough side to do that.

this is another attempt to do away with the timber program and the salvage program, and all those associated with them. If you want to do something about fires, or the safety of the forests, or the health of the forests, what you do is…

It will not take long to make the point. I will facilitate everything, as the chairman of the subcommittee wants. If Members want to talk about wildlife in Yellowstone, you will see very little variety in wildlife in Yellowstone in the…

this is in essence S. 2005, the Installment Tax Correction Act of 2000. It has 41 cosponsors, as listed on the stand-alone bill, in the Senate. It is a very simple bill, but it is very important to small businesses, farmers, and people who…

The standard of living that this country enjoys has to be attributed in part to parents, moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas, and their ability to pass on some of their wealth to the next generation. We all work hard for our kids. I don't…

The second concern is the fact that there is a need for additional dental hygienists, but Montana is the only state without a dental hygiene education program. There are currently 333 active licensed dental hygienists in Montana. A survey…

Access to healthcare in Montana is often inadequate. I would like to focus on a couple of projects that must be addressed in the state in order to address some immediate rural healthcare needs. The first is a mobile health clinic. St…

I commend Senator Abraham, Senator McCain, and Chairman Bliley for their hard work in the conference on the digital signatures bill, which grants online contracts and other transactions the same legal force as those conducted with…

I commend the conferees for their efforts to finalize the crop insurance report. The crop insurance proposal before us today is the culmination of literally years of hard work by numerous Senators and Congressmen. As you may remember, I…

today I join Senator Bond, Senator Kerry, and others in support of a Senate resolution urging the President to adopt a policy to ensure that the 5-percent Federal procurement goal for women-owned small businesses is met. In 1994, Congress…

We are setting an all-time record for spending Senate time on the military construction bill this year. Never has it taken this long to pass military construction. Since this bill is under my management, I am not real happy about the…

I am proud of my vote. Make no mistake about that because I love this Constitution. We should not be out here arguing about something. We should all be working together, trying to get America working together so we can do something about…

I walked through that crowd. There weren't too many television cameras following me because I am not one of the superstars here. I do not take this floor and do a lot of talking. But this time I think I must. If you listened to them, there…

I welcome our law enforcement officers to town. There are quite a few of them. They have a memorial at Judiciary Square here in town. They are acknowledging those young men and women who have fallen in the line of duty.

If there ever was something that needed fixing, it is unfairness in the tax code. Young couples who are starting out and trying to save a little money for the education of their children, or trying to pay for a home, these couples are…

I extend my sincere appreciation to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman McCain, Senator Hollings, House Commerce Committee Chairman Bliley, Representative Markey, and all of the other Members of the Senate-House conference for working…

there are a lot of truckers in town, protesting what they say is an unwarranted increase in fuel costs that is putting them out of business. It really doesn't surprise me. It seems every year we come to the floor of the Senate to criticize…