Mark Hatfield: “I say to the Senator, that is not the question. I got the bill, too, the same time the Senator did. That is not the…”

on February 8, 1995, I addressed the Senate regarding my views on a constitutional amendment that would require a balanced Federal budget. I stated at that time that I was opposed to an amendment to do something that can be done without a…

I am honored to join my friend and colleague from Kansas, Senator Kassebaum, in sponsoring legislation to revitalize the crown jewel of medical science in this country, the National Institutes of Health. Senator Kassebaum deserves the…

I make an observation that the amendments on the list that we have are all legislation--matters relating to legislation on an appropriations bill. We have indicated that in cases of emergency and timeframe problems, if they are cleared by…

Now, Mr. President, this is probably the last act of legislation that I will perform in my long tenure in the Senate. I want to offer today, and I am very hopeful that even though this is in the closing hours that this will rise above any…