Absolutely. One thing that resonates throughout this entire dialog this afternoon is the fact that our inaction costs individual Americans; it costs them better health care, it costs them better education, it costs them the right to have a…

What also strikes me as particularly ironic is, when one of these incidents occurs, across the spectrum of political thought, across the spectrum of this body, there is unanimous condemnation. There is a lot of moralizing, a lot of talk…

I rise in support of the Bennett-Jeffords- Reed amendment. For the past 34 years, the National Endowment for the Arts has served the public good by nurturing the expression of human creativity, supporting the cultivation of community…

I am proud to join Senator Rockefeller in proposing a prudent, fiscally responsible tax cut alternative. Like many, we are skeptical with the underlying assumption that there will be nearly a trillion dollar surplus. Indeed, the numbers…

we are at a historic juncture. In the 1980's, we faced massive deficits and growing debts. In sum, Congress debated red ink. On the edge of the millennium, we are debating the question of what to do with about $1 trillion in anticipated…

this amendment I am offering, on behalf of myself and Senator Chafee, deals with a problem that is particular to Rhode Island. The problem involves what is known as locality pay. That is the differential pay that Federal employees are…

I am pleased to support his amendment, together with Senator Daschle. I think it underscores the bipartisan nature of this amendment that both Senator Shelby and Senator Daschle are here today to advance a very important issue. It is a…

I want to begin by stating how important I think it is to pass financial service modernization legislation as quickly as possible. The existing legal framework has become an anachronism over the last several years--in fact, even the last…

I rise to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. This weekend, members of Armenian communities around the world will gather together to remember the spring morning of April 24, 1915, when the Ottoman Empire and the…

if I may just respond briefly to the comments made by my colleague, the Senator from Arizona. First, let me again emphasize something that I think is implicit in his statement, and that is we all recognize the threat that is posed by the…

we are here today debating an issue of fundamental importance to the United States and to the world community, and that is whether or not we will adopt a resolution of this Senate to proceed with a national missile defense as soon as it is…

Thank you, Mr. President. I first thank the Senator from Massachusetts for yielding me time but, more importantly, thank him for his tremendous efforts on the floor of this Senate for the last several days. Hour upon hour, he has been…

I think that is precisely correct. We are not talking about a national standard, a national level of achievement. We are talking about letting the States propose their levels of achievement and then measuring how well this flexibility…

I thank the Chair. It is, indeed, invigorating and encouraging to be in the Chamber today to talk about education, talking about an innovative proposal to try to reform education and also being able to have a principled debate about…

I commend him for his initiative. He is responding to the needs of the youngest, most junior members of our military forces who need this type of support not only to provide for themselves and their families but to have the mental attitude…

Based on the evidence in the record, the arguments of the House Managers and the arguments of counsels for the President, I conclude as follows: The President has disgraced himself and dishonored his office. He has offended the justified…

we also commend the Senator from West Virginia for his amendment, and I concur with the chairman's remarks. This would not materially increase in any way the costs associated with the Montgomery programs, and it would also provide…

Mr. Chief Justice, for the past six weeks, the Senate has been engaged as a Court of Impeachment to try President William Jefferson Clinton--the first trial of an elected President in the history of the United States. Our deliberations…

today I join my colleagues as an original cosponsor of Senator Cleland's Military Recruiting and Retention Improvement Act of 1999. I am glad we are introducing this bill today because it demonstrates our interest and support for one of…

I am concerned that loans under $50,000 would not be counted toward the 12.25 percent cap.

I rise today to object to yet another attack by the Republicans on America's most vulnerable citizens. This time, the target is low income and elderly Americans who rely on public housing assistance. Last week, House Republicans reported a…

I believe legislation is needed to deter the meritless strike suits that are siphoning resources away from so many of our innovative bio-technology and high-technology companies. I also strongly support the sections of the bill dealing…

The question I want to ask is, why in the world would the Republicans want to revive star wars? They'll use any euphemism to fool the American people, but the bottom line is that among the other foolish ideas presented in this bill…

when we talk about welfare reform, work is and should be the centerpiece. During this welfare reform debate, I have heard many people declare that they find it amazing that so many individuals do not work. What I find equally amazing…

we all want to see criminals convicted and serve prison sentences for their crimes. No one wants to hinder the police in their dangerous and difficult effort to protect all of us and to combat crime. However, this bill is not about merely…