Lincoln Chafee

all across America, in the small towns and great cities of this country, our heritage as a nation--the physical evidence of our past--is at risk. In virtually every corner of this land, homes in which grandparents and parents grew up…

when the Federal Government spends more than it collects in tax revenue, then it must borrow the difference. And when it keeps borrowing, that adds to the debt. When we have run up, as we currently have, a $5 trillion national debt, what…

Mr. President, when I speak with Rhode Islanders I often find it very difficult to put the budget problems in perspective. Few, if any, of us understand what a billion dollars is, never mind what $1 trillion is But the current national…

Last year, the President signed into law bipartisan legislation that provides greater portability of health insurance for working Americans. Today, I join with my colleagues, Senator Rockefeller, Senator Frist, Senator Jeffords, and…

I join in the congratulations both to the President, for having chosen Bill Cohen, and Bill Cohen, for making himself available. Bill Cohen is one of the really great Senators with whom I have had the privilege of serving in this body. As…

Senator Smith from New Hampshire and I have been working on this not only this year, but in past years also. I think after 7 years, it is time to fix this program. Tens of billions of dollars have been spent with very modest results, as…

The focus of the Environment and Public Works Committee will extend beyond the National Priorities List to include solutions to our national brownfields problem. And while my committee does not have jurisdiction over tax measures, I…

Yes, the intent here is to ensure that the costs associated with the variable flood control operation of Folsom Dam and Reservoir be shared between the non-Federal project sponsor and the Federal Government. The cost of the provision of…

Yes, the intent here is to include the habitat restoration work as part of the authorized project. Studies which have been completed by the Secretary for the habitat restoration should be put to use. Similarly, appropriations approved by…

Section 105(e) of the manager's amendment directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide transshipment permits for up to 14 Canadian vessels for the purposes of transporting Atlantic herring caught off the coast of Maine in the sardine…

I will take a moment to pay tribute to the U.S. hockey team. As many of my colleagues may know, Team USA won the World Cup of Hockey last Saturday night with a decisive 5-2 victory over Canada. This was an extraordinary tournament. All the…

I am here now in my 20th year, and as I look back on the individuals I have known here and the friends I have had and the respect I have for them, there is none that stands higher than the distinguished senior Senator from West Virginia…

few people had ever heard of the White House Travel Office before the Clinton administration took office. Now the White House Travel Office is a household name and its former employees have been falsely accused, they have been fired, they…

What this committee amendment would do is allow the Federal employees health program to resume coverage for abortion services. Unfortunately, and I believe it was unfortunate, last year, Congress voted to prohibit the Federal employees…

I believe the matter before the Senate is a very simple one: Whether or not sexual orientation is a factor that should be considered in employment decisions. In my view, the answer is clear. The only factor that should be considered in the…

So in other words, the mother could say, ``I want to go home in 24 hours,'' but she would get the care, somebody at home would care, if she wanted, for the next 24 hours?

I had six children. I suppose that would give me some knowledge about this subject. As I understand it, if a mother should choose to leave in 24 hours-- obviously, that is a big savings to the insurance company; say it cost $1,000 a day in…

during the August recess, 14 youngsters from Cranston, RI, achieved something that no Rhode Islanders had ever achieved before. On August 22, the Cranston Western Little League All-Stars were crowned the National Champions at this year's…

Mr. President, before I yield, I would like to conclude with a statement made by President Reagan on April 5, 1988, concerning the Montreal Protocol: The Montreal Protocol is a model of cooperation. It is a product of the recognition and…

the EPA portion of this bill includes $12 million for Agency contributions to the Montreal Protocol facilitation fund. This funding level is the same as that approved by the Congress last year, but $7 million lower than the…

in 1994, the EPA awarded the University of Rhode Island's Marine Ecosystem Research Laboratory a $1.4 million grant to examine the degree to which coastal marine areas of the United States are degraded by elevated concentrations of…

So your point is, to follow it up, it only would be a Federal law that would deal with that situation. The State law could not affect it. The second point that would be helpful--maybe I should address this to the Senator from Tennessee. I…

if my colleagues would permit, I would like to add a few comments of my own on the subject of the Burns sense- of-the-Senate included in the managers' amendment. As my colleagues may know, earlier this spring a World Trade Organization…

I take this moment to pay particular tribute to the Senator from Virginia for the work he did in connection with providing funding for the city of Washington aqueduct. It supplies, obviously, all the residents of Washington plus some…

I join Senator Inhofe in urging the Senate to pass S. 1873, the National Environmental Education Act Amendments of 1996. I commend Senator Inhofe for his leadership on this bill. Mr. Inhofe and other members of the Senate Environment and…