You know, as bad as we thought, as bad an idea as we thought the bailout was 3 weeks ago, in the last few days, with Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in this country, it only exacerbates the problem in Mexico…

American investors were benefiting. There were incentive for American investors to pull their money out, and that is what accelerated the whole downward plunge of the peso. You couple the politics of NAFTA, that the Mexican Government and…

Yesterday the President, with support of Republican leadership, proposed committing $20 billion to Mexico to prop up the peso. Today the Federal Reserve, behind closed doors, will decide whether or not to raise interest rates yet again…

the day that Congress votes on the balanced budget amendment I am troubled by the fact that the Republicans still have not told the American people where the cuts are coming from. One thing the Republicans are telling us, however, is that…

the first amendment deals with a sense- of-the-Senate, suggesting that by the 106th Congress, this legislation be reviewed. I think it is important that, while we are not able to bind future Congresses, and while I think it would be a…

I think both the Senator from Arkansas and the Senator from West Virginia are to be commended for raising this point and calling the Senate's attention to it. I think it is a valid point of concern worth looking at. As I look on page 23 of…

And coupled with that, what about American corporations that have benefited from NAFTA, have built plants in Mexico, have seen economic problems as a result of the peso devaluation? Are we rushing forward, in part, to bail out those…

The Republican leadership says this is not a bailout, this $40 billion; they say it is a line of credit. But if history is any indication, that line of credit will fairly quickly turn into a loan and that loan will fairly quickly evolve…

Good car, and, if they talk about selling Thunderbirds in Mexico, if it cost $14,000 today in Mexico, 3 weeks ago in Mexico, today it will cost about $4,000 more than that, and people-- think about it yourself. I say to my colleague, you…

Today, the first day of the 104th Congress, Senators Kassebaum, Bennett and I are introducing our bill to reform our welfare system. This bill adheres to two fundamental principles: First, welfare programs designed and administered by…

I rise to draw attention to a resolution that I submitted today dealing with guidelines on harassment in the workplace published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on October 1, 1993. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…

I rise today to support the burden- sharing amendment to the Department of Defense reauthorization bill. We have a chance today to cut Federal spending, to lower the deficit and to lower defense costs without sacrificing military…

today we will have the opportunity to vote for an additional $13 billion in spending cuts. This is an important vote. With this vote we will go over $500 billion in deficit reduction when we take last year's $496 billion package cut and…

the House this week responded to the public's demand for strong, tough, and smart action on the crime problem. And we should be proud of the steps we have taken. We have fashioned a strong and smart anticrime initiative that balances…

in light of the recent trip of U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher to China and the current debate on the renewal of Most Favored Nation [MFN] status of China, I would like to direct your attention to an important issue. It concerns…

we acted earlier this week to create a buyout for Federal employees. It involves in so many cases, a modest amount of money, a sum up to $25,000, for people who have dedicated their lives as civil servants for Federal Government. It was…

I want to share a few thoughts with the Chamber with regard to our welfare reform efforts. The President has indicated, from the first start of his campaign, that he was interested in welfare reform. Indeed, in his campaign he mentioned it…

the 17th Winter Olympics recently ended in Lillehammer, Norway. This American team won more medals than any Winter Olympic team in our history: a total of 13. I know all of us are very proud of our American team. They deserve our heartfelt…

this morning, I was disappointed to see a note in the Wall Street Journal that the President's welfare reform proposal is unlikely to reach Congress even by late April. With recent polls showing that Americans are at least as concerned…

I appreciate the opportunity to share a few thoughts with the Members of this Chamber with regard to the measure before us. What we have is an exercise that this Senator believes is symbolic of a practice that has grown up over the recent…

I rise to address concerns about Goals 2000. While there will be differing views as to whether or not to include the provision with regard to prayer, I am sure every Senator in this body joins me in looking for a dramatic change in the way…

the Republicans argue that we have no health care crisis in this country. I beg to differ. Let me share with you the story of a 10-year-old girl from Cleveland Heights, OH, who struggled daily with a rare disease that would not allow her…

it has been a long, hard winter, but spring is almost here, and the news on the economic front continues to improve. Inflation is down. Housing starts are up. Unemployment is down. Consumer confidence is up. And there is good news coming…

in past years, the United States has been a member of a number of organizations, the purpose of which has been to control markets, to increase prices and to assist industries within their countries to achieve higher revenue from their…

Let me complete this thought. To raise funds, all these people have to do is have a cocktail party before a board meeting. I do not mean to be trite. I think there is room to be working together. I think the difference is to have these…