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I happen to concur with a lot of the statements that some of the proponents have made on this resolution. I just disagree with its conclusion. I think it is going to be interpreted, this resolution, as a blank check for the President to do…
I wish to compliment Senator Stevens for the statement he just made. I think he is exactly right. I want to follow those comments and read from the paper what the purpose of this proposed bombing strike is. This is the front page of the…
Today I introduce S. 606 for Senator Mack, Senator Feinstein, Senator Hatch, and myself. This bill is intended to resolve litigation between the federal government and Kerr-McGee Corporation and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC (successor to…
First I wish to compliment my colleague and friend, Senator Jeffords, for his leadership on this bill. I am confident that tomorrow we will pass this bill. Also, I wish to compliment Senator Frist and others on the Labor Committee who have…
The primary reason I came to the floor this afternoon is to speak about the administration's failed policy on Iraq. I say it is a failed policy. I wish that weren't the case, but it is. It is a failed policy. The administration, this…
I think the pension change--which, I might mention, is an entitlement change--is not paid for in this bill and it costs $14 billion over the next 10 years. So it is not an insignificant provision. There are also provisions in here dealing…
Mr. President, I wish to compliment my friend and colleague, Senator Warner, for his stewardship of this bill, for his chairmanship of the Armed Services Committee, and for his dedication to improving our national defense. He has a proven…
I became concerned about the cost not just of the pay increases, which are handled by appropriation committees every year--in other words, this bill can authorize pay increases of whatever percent, but the appropriators have to come up…
Americans understand there is really only one person to blame for this ordeal: Bill Clinton. He could have prevented the entire impeachment process if he had chosen the truth instead of lies and obstruction and the well-being of the nation…
I recognized three persons for their many hours of work and their important leadership roles in guiding this legislation to passage-- Steve Moffitt of my staff, John Hanford on the staff of Senator Richard Lugar, and Cecile Shea with…
The concluding sentence of her letter says: If I am confirmed as Commissioner, I would not solicit a manufacturer for RU-486. She also says: As a general matter, I believe the Agency should only solicit product applications in…
It is my intent to support the nomination of Dr. Henney. After meeting with her a couple of times, and having discussions on these and other issues, I am confident that she will be a very able administrator who will not play politics. In…
Another area where I have seen FDA become very involved in the political arena deals with the abortion drug RU- 486. I have a press release that is dated May 16, 1994. The headline is: ``Roussel Uclaf Donates U.S. Patent Rights for RU-486…
I introduced legislation to correct a mistake that Attorney General Reno made in June of this year when she overruled the Drug Enforcement Act and its interpretation that controlled substances could not be used for assisted suicide. Let me…
The letter says they have reviewed it, and assisted suicide is never a legitimate medical purpose. These drugs can only be used for a legitimate medical purpose. The State of Oregon, by referendum, passed a law that says assisted suicide…
I compliment him for his 24 years of service in the Senate. Anyone that spends almost a quarter of a century of service in the Senate, I think, is to be complimented. I compliment him for his leadership and for his representation of the…
I remind my colleagues in the Congress that the Constitution gives the Congress, not the President, the authority and the responsibility to appropriate money, to pass bills. As a matter of fact, article I of the Constitution says: All…
I mentioned that we have had a lot of cooperation and effort on behalf of a lot of Senators to help make this bill a reality and hopefully to soon become law. Principal among those is Senator Lieberman from Connecticut, who is not just a…
I am disappointed that our colleagues on the Democrat side of the aisle really have tried to play politics with this issue. Many of us were very, very serious about trying to pass a positive bill that dealt with HMO organizations, with…
I would like to pay a brief tribute to my friend and colleague and neighbor from the State of Arkansas for his 24 years of service in the Senate. I have had the pleasure of working with Senator Dale Bumpers since I was elected to the…
I also wish to pay my compliments and accolades to Senator Dan Coats of Indiana. I have had the pleasure of knowing Dan Coats. He actually was elected to the House of Representatives in 1980, the same year I was elected to serve in the…
I want to reiterate my statement that Senator Coats was there from the beginning, and he was there at almost every meeting saying, ``Let's get this done,'' and, ``Let's forge the consensus,'' ``Let's make the compromise,'' and he helped…
I also have a list of organizations, religious organizations that have been supporting this bill and endorse this bill. I will name those for the record: Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the National…
I was pleased to join him as an original cosponsor of this bill, because I believe that this is a fundamental issue of freedom for all senior citizens. Every senior citizen should have the fundamental right to pay out of their own pocket…
This bill creates a position with Ambassador rank called Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. This Ambassador will serve as a full-time, high-level, single-issue diplomat working with the State Department, trying to…
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