I am deeply concerned by very partisan, political tone that is beginning to cloud deliberations over the Workforce Development/Careers Act legislation now in conference. The blame for this development cannot be placed at the doorstep of…

I wish to note with regret the sudden death last week of Le Mai, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam. Le Mai hosted me for dinner just 3 weeks ago when I was in Hanoi. I found him to be warm, intelligent, and above all eager to continue…

To burn a church is to destroy more than a building. Burning a church strikes at the soul of a community, at its most sacred place. These fires bring terror and tears to communities that often have known all too much of both. And we are…

I oppose strongly the amendment on nuclear testing offered by the Senators from Arizona and Nevada, Mr. Kyl and Mr. Reid. The United States is currently in the forefront of nations seeking a comprehensive ban on nuclear explosions. Members…

at this time when the fiscal year 1997 appropriations level for the National Endowment for the Arts is being determined, I would like to illustrate the importance of the arts to the education of our children and to the growth of the local…

the budget resolution conference report now before us once again reflects the impact of what I fear is an extreme conservative agenda that I believe is not shared by the majority of my constituents, or indeed of the Nation. I cannot…

I welcome the news that negotiations on Northern Ireland are back on course. Fractious though they might be, the talks involving the British and Irish Governments, as well as representatives of Northern Ireland's political parties, offer…

as one who has spent much of his Senate career seeking to broaden and expand educational opportunity, I want to commend President Clinton for the education proposal that he today placed at the forefront of his domestic agenda. I also take…

I oppose amendment 4002. Not only does it demand that the President do something that is not within his power, but it also encourages a course of action that would undermine United States interests with regard to Iraq. Some time ago, the…

now is not the time to make the largest cuts in education in U.S. history. There is simply no growth in this budget for our Nation's many important education programs. To my mind, if we jeopardize the education of our Nation's children we…

I offer a joint resolution to amend the Constitution to advance the Inauguration dates for the President and Members of Congress from January 20th and 3rd to December 10th and 1st respectively. In offering this resolution here in the 104th…

I rise to reiterate that we should not rush headlong, like lemmings to the sea, to repeal the 4.3-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. When this tax was enacted in 1993, it was specifically dedicated to deficit reduction, and experience to date…

earlier this year I shared with my colleagues news on what has been identified as the worst oilspill in Rhode Island's history. That January spill was the genesis for the legislation that I am joining the Senator from Rhode Island [Mr…

Last month, the White House announced that it has accepted an invitation from the Portuguese Government to participate in the international exposition to be held in Lisbon in 1998. This is good news indeed. I commend President Clinton for…

I believe that we should not have a roll-back of the 4.3-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. Actually, retention of this tax is the sensible, national interest course to follow as we struggle to reduce the deficit. I fear that, like Sisyphus in…

I am distressed at the latest outbreak of violence in Liberia. Yesterday, young gang members fired upon the U.S. Embassy, prompting the marines to return fire. Fortunately, no Americans were injured. Since this exchange, the situation in…

one of the great benefits that accrues to those of us who have served in the U.S. Senate over a period of time-- measured not in years but in decades--is that of perspective. Serving here since my election in 1960 has provided me with a…

Yesterday the Palestine National Council voted by an overwhelming margin to revise its so-called Charter by removing clauses referring to the destruction of Israel. The vote is further evidence of sea change in Palestinian attitudes and…

Mr. president, I am deeply upset by this morning's news from Lebanon. As many of my colleagues have heard, Israeli shells hit a United Nations base in the village of Cana near the city of Tyre, within which approximately 500 Lebanese…

It is up to the faction leaders who constituted the last Council of State and who control the rival forces to stop the looting and killing and to rebuild a sense of national unity. The rival warlords must demonstrate that they are ready…

the resumption of violence in Liberia is of great concern to me. A factional standoff over an ousted government minister has led to widespread looting, arson, and murder, plunging the country into a state of chaos. This spasm of violence…

Tax Day has come and gone, and I would wager that few outside of Washington, DC, marked its passing because they were so absorbed in the last minute preparation and filing of income tax returns. Most paid scant heed to this congressionally…

I again must oppose the final version of the bill. I do so for two basic reasons. First, the conference did nothing to change those provisions of the bill which drastically curtail the Federal judicial protections afforded those given the…

I rise to pay tribute to Dr. Thomas F. Weaver, a man who devoted his life to ideas and to education. Tom died earlier this month at home in Rhode Island and his sudden passing came as a shock to all who knew him. Although he was in his…

Before entering the Senate I was closely associated with the International Rescue Committee [IRC], serving as a vice president in charge of IRC's Washington office. During my time with IRC, I had the privilege of knowing the legendary Dr…