In other words, if the fines cannot be levied, there is really no real requirement that the community obey? I think that follows; otherwise, what is the incentive for them to obey? If they do not obey there is no penalty?

Here is the problem. There is no question but what the case the Senator from Arizona presented in connection with Nogales is an appealing one and of deep concern. But we do not know what the cases are from the other States. We have here an…

the amendment has been cleared on this side. It is a good amendment and we are pleased to accept the amendment. As the author of the amendment has indicated, some of us are more susceptible to adverse health effects from drinking water…

I think we are embarking on an unusual path for the Federal Government to require compliance: When it is granting a substantial sum of money but not 100 percent that it cannot make any requirement. Maybe the thing should be reversed. Maybe…

I wish to join with the floor manager of the bill, the chairman of our committee, in his views on this amendment. The committee, as perhaps has been pointed out, the Environment Committee, has reported out a bill to reauthorize the Clean…

I commend the Senator from Idaho for the amendment he has presented. He is truly representing the folks of his State where they do have many, many small water systems. Let me just give you a statistic, if I might. There are 36,000…

One final question on cost considerations. In considering the cost savings that may be realized from selecting less stringent standards, what size systems is the Administrator to consider?

Would there be an increased risk to public health, if the Administrator uses this authority to select a less stringent maximum contaminant level?

OK. Can the administration lift the embargo without any resolution of Congress anytime it wants?

today the Senate has come one step closer to restoring public confidence in Congress. Passage of what has come to be called the gift ban bill will help to strengthen the credibility Congress has lost as a result of such matters as the…

I would like to make several comments regarding the debate concerning Admiral Kelso's pension. First, I want to review the admiral's career. At the age of 19, Frank Kelso went into the U.S. Naval Academy, and for the next 38 years made a…