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the Sikes Act was enacted by Congress in 1960 to provide enhanced stewardship of fish and wildlife and other natural resources on military installations. It was named for Congressman Bob Sikes of Florida. The act seeks to capitalize on the…
I want to thank Senator Roth for his commitment to expeditiously find a solution to this problem. let us not forget about the u.s. citizens of puerto rico
this is a very important measure that the distinguished chairman of the Finance Committee is advancing here this evening. What we are doing is, as he mentioned, our very best to care for the maximum number of low-income children with…
The Transportation Finance and Innovation Act embraces the innovative finance objectives of the Boxer bill. Border crossing facilities and multi-State trade corridors are clearly eligible and the selection criteria specifically includes…
today I am introducing the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1997,--or, TIFIA. The purpose of the bill is to bridge the gap between the Nation's substantial infrastructure needs and limited Federal funds. I am…
there is an organization set up to report to the Congress every year on the status of Social Security and the status of Medicare. This group is a very distinguished group. It consists of the Secretary of the Treasury; the Secretary of…
there are some saying, ``Oh, you are giving them a Cadillac package.'' It is just not so. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a comparison between what Medicaid provides, which some could say is a Cadillac package, and…
I am offering an amendment with Senator Rockefeller and Senator Jeffords to ensure that the children's health insurance block grant, which is what we provided for from the Finance Committee, provides adequate health coverage for children…
As I said, 47 years ago, in 1950, there were 16 workers for every retiree. Today, there are 3 workers for every retiree--not 16, but 3. Twenty-eight years from now, in the year 2025, the ratio will fall to two workers for every retiree. So…
Social Security is already set. That goes to 67. We did that in 1983. That goes to age 67 in 2025. What we do in this program is to have Medicare conform to that. Mr. President, unless we take these actions, there isn't going to be any…
I would like to briefly review the bidding here, if I might. Part B is a program that provides for payments to physicians; it is an insurance program. Nobody who is in Medicare has to take out this insurance program. Those that do pay a…
I think today, as we go on to further consideration of this Medicare legislation, we are going to really see who is concerned about the future of this program and who is concerned about it being there, not just to the end of this century…
I commend the Senators from North Carolina and Delaware for bringing this very important piece of legislation to the Senate floor. It has been many years since Congress has passed and the President signed a State Department Authorization…
Mr, President, I would like to make a few remarks about the nomination of Maj. Gen. Robert Bernard Flowers to be member and president of the Mississippi River Commission. Last Thursday, June 5, the Committee on Environment and Public Works…
I am delighted to join in congratulating Senator Thurmond on attaining the distinction of being the Nation's longest serving U.S. Senator. Since coming to the Senate a little over 20 years ago, I have respected Senator Thurmond's…
What comes in this year goes out next year, and that principle is in this budget.
I intend to vote for the Hatch-Kennedy amendment. It is paid for by a 43-cent-per-pack increase in the Federal excise tax on cigarettes. We must do everything we can to discourage smoking and to advance good health policy. In my view, this…
Today Senators Roth, Moynihan, and I, along with others on the Finance Committee, are introducing legislation to clarify the meaning of most favored nation [MFN] trading status--a change I have advocated for some time. Over the past few…
I am pleased to report after much debate and negotiation, my distinguished colleagues--Senator Kempthorne, Senator Reid, Senator Baucus, Senator Craig--and I have reached an agreement on language relating to the Endangered Species Act…
The $6 million included in last year's Omnibus Appropriations Act is necessary and appropriate for the courthouse project in Montgomery. Indeed, the additional $6 million will not cause this project to exceed its GSA benchmark cost. As…
I am very pleased today to introduce legislation to provide health insurance for millions of children who are not currently covered. Before I talk about the bill, let me take a moment to thank all of the members of the bipartisan coalition…
Today we celebrate the 27th anniversary of the first Earth Day. In the spirit of that celebration, it behooves us to remember how the first Earth Day came about, and what brought it about. In the 1960's, a series of events occurred that…
this weekend while we are away from the Capitol, an unusual event will occur here. Areas in the Capitol rotunda and the small rotunda, which are ordinarily open to the public, will be closed to visitors, as will the passageway to the…
Today Senators Feinstein, D'Amato, Lieberman, DeWine, Moynihan, and Mikulski and I are introducing legislation to protect legal immigrants who are facing the loss of critical SSI and food stamp benefits later this summer. Now that the…
I am pleased that the Senators from Georgia, California, and Texas were able to reach agreement with the administration on a resolution addressing certification of Mexico's cooperation in fighting illegal drugs. I have been strongly…
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