I rise today, and join my colleagues, Senator Mack and Senator Baucus, to introduce timely legislation that addresses a problem that continues to plague the Medicare Program-- fraud and abuse. The premise of this bill is quite simple: if…

today I introduce the Principal Residence Tax Exclusion Act of 1997. Earlier this year, Representatives Rob Portman and Ben Cardin introduced similar legislation, styled H.R. 1391, in the House of Representatives. In addition, both…

I join all those in America who are concerned about filling judicial vacancies in expressing gratitude to Senators Hatch and Leahy for bringing judicial nominations to the floor for our timely consideration. Florida, with some of the…

Frankly, my own criticism of her proposal is that I think it is too modest in relationship to the challenge that we face as a Nation. As she has pointed out, our own General Accounting Office has indicated that there is a need in this…

to begin with, I, too, would like to thank Chairman Goodling and Chairman McKeon and the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Kildee, for putting together a bill that has been a very difficult task, but I think most of all for the good. The…

again let us sort out what we are considering here. First, we have what is an admitted arithmetical error by the Department of Treasury. We are attempting to correct that error. There is no dispute between those who advocate the…

this has been an illuminating discussion to an admittedly complex question. So, without being redundant, I will step back to see if we can sort out what are the issues in agreement and what are the issues upon which we disagree. One area…

today I have the distinct pleasure to introduce legislation that would redesignate the Old Federal Courthouse in Miami, FL, the ``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse.'' Residing behind the bench for over 30 years, Judge Dyer distinguished…

today I join my colleague Senator Chafee in support of the Historic Homeownership Assistance Act. This bill would spur growth and preservation of historic neighborhoods across the country by providing a limited tax credit for qualified…

first, I wish to add to the remarks that have been made this afternoon in recognition of the first speech given as a Member of the U.S. Senate by our new colleague, the Senator from Georgia. He has represented this Nation with great…

I urge the Senate to move expeditiously to confirm Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky as U.S. Trade Representative. She is the right person at the right time for the very difficult task she will be undertaking. I also urge the immediate…

to close briefly, let me underscore that I support the balanced budget amendment. I will vote for the balanced budget amendment in the form it was reported by the Judiciary Committee. I do so because I believe it is superior to the…

What concerns me--and why I want to make this statement before we vote it--is the irony of what we are doing at this hour of the night. We have spent the past several days, the past several weeks, debating an amendment of the U.S…

I suggest quite to the contrary--that it is exactly the definition that we are using which this Congress has written into the statute. It is the definition that we use when we are required to assess whether we are about to exceed the…

finally, by using these surpluses, as the 1983 Social Security Commission had anticipated they would be used, to reduce the amount of Federal debt which is currently owed to the general public and, therefore, place our Nation in a stronger…

I speak to my colleagues and to the American public today about a quiet crisis that is occurring in our Nation. This is the crisis that has resulted from our failure to adequately invest in the basic services that will render our Nation…

Mr. Chairman, I intend to support the gentleman from Florida [Mr. McCollum] and his bill, because it is uniform: 12 years for the House, 12 years for the Senate. I would like to give my colleagues my views of some of the things that have…

this morning, I appreciate the opportunity to speak on behalf of an important set of provisions in the Democratic program of putting families first--in this case, the provision that gives families some additional security for their pension…

I believe there are a couple of historical notes that should be made at this time. First is, we are introducing legislation to carry on a program which will expire 368 days from today. By introducing this legislation today, we are giving…

we will soon begin a debate on the conference report entitled ``Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.'' I am concerned that, when we commence that debate, we are not going to be in as advanced a position as…

The second historical point is consistent with what my friend from Virginia has just said, and that is we are at a new point of departure for our surface transportation system. We could date the current era with adoption of the Interstate…

Now in the case of my State, if the council designates jurisdiction of a particular fishery to the State, the officials in Florida would be able to regulate out-of-State vessels, in that portion of the EEZ, regardless of which ports it…

The State of Florida has been firmly committed to the conservation of the State's natural resources. In the past year, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Regional Fishery Management Council had proposed giving authority to the…

Congress has created an anomaly, a catch-22 situation which occurs in one of the most traumatic areas of our society, the hospital emergency room. The anomaly is that under the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment Act, physicians in…

The Alu-O'Hara bill, endorsed by all major police and firefighter organizations, would create a safety net for injured officers by requiring municipalities that receive Federal crime dollars to continue to maintain the same level of…