Mr. President, this debate should commence with one fundamental truth: The Medicaid Program for the last 30 years has been a great American success. The Medicaid Program has been a great American success. Let me give you a few examples of…

Also, there will continue, unfortunately, to be a decline in the number of children covered by the health insurance of their parents at a point of employment. The population will continue to age. More people will be in the advanced ages…

This amendment is about unfunded mandates. It is about the reality that the legislation before us represents a staggering transfer of administrative costs and cost shift of programs from the Federal Government to the States and local…

we had a lot of rhetoric, expressions of what we might have fantasized reality was, what we thought it might be; words like ``we expect you to live up to your promise.'' All of those are patriotic, soaring statements, which have little to…

the amendment, which will next be voted on, would do three things: One, it will say that the application of deeming to Medicaid will be only for a period of 2 years. Second, it will exempt emergency care and public health services. Third…

I wish to slightly, again, correct the Record. I know the Senator from Wyoming feels passionately about his position. His position just happens to be at variance with the facts. I will cite and read this and ask if the Senator would…

I close by saying that I regret we have had to consider so many amendments that related specifically to the provisions in this bill that will apply retroactively and prospectively the income of a sponsor to the income of a legal alien--I…

the second amendment relates to the issue of deeming, that is, counting the income of the sponsor to that of the alien. Under the current law there are three categories in which this is done: SSI, food stamps, and aid to families with…

The fact is, Mr. President, what is an anachronism, what is a dinosaur is the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba, a regime which has held its people in tyranny for 3 rac{1}{2} decades. Until that regime is replaced with a democratic government…

The first amendment relates to the Cuban Adjustment Act. As Senator Dole has eloquently stated, the conditions in Cuba have not changed in the past 35 years. Therefore, the reason why the Congress in 1966, 30 years ago, adopted the Cuban…

I cite this as the most recent evidence of the fact that we are not dealing with an anachronism. Fidel Castro is an anachronism. But the Cuban Adjustment Act, which was designed to respond to the human rights abuses, to the circumstances…

I strongly concur in the statements that have been made by each of my colleagues this morning. This is the time for public officials in Washington to stop the procrastination, bickering, the confrontation, to start the process of governing…

the issue of illegal immigration is an extremely serious one for America. Few places are as affected by that issue as my State of Florida. My State represents approximately 6 percent of the population in the United States. It is estimated…

I wish to be recorded as voting no on the continuing resolution. Mr. President, nearly 1 month ago, after passing the 12th continuing resolution, we are now enacting the 13th continuing resolution. At the time we passed the 12th extension…

a week ago today the last of the United States troops who had been sent to Haiti came home. These brave soldiers, as well as others from countries around the world, helped bring enormous changes to that troubled nation, that troubled…

it has been a great debate to listen to. It has kind of brought me down here, kind of got my blood stirring. One thing that was talked about a lot is the two-thirds supermajority vote requirement to raise taxes. And it has been very well…

I thank very much the gentleman from Florida for talking about facts, because sometimes facts get in the way of a good story. Head Start is a good idea, but when you look at the facts you described, you have to wonder if the program is…

I think probably a good lead-in to this debate is the last comment of the gentleman from New York that every American should get involved with what is going on in Congress, and I think compassion and understanding are very good guides to…

if there is something wrong with our corporate code, and there may be, and if foreign corporations are getting away with tax murder, we need to change it. But I would suggest that the party that has been in control for 40 years has some…

Mr. President, I voted for that continuing resolution as I have for its predecessors out of a sense of frustration and the absence of any other reasonable alternative. But, Mr. President, I am taking this occasion to announce that will be…

Senator Mack and I would like to take a moment to thank Chairman Lugar and ranking member Leahy for their hard work on the 1996 farm bill. We are particularly pleased with the inclusion of provisions that will have a direct benefit to the…

Historically, we have tried to tame the Everglades by focusing on small parts of the ecosystem without regard to how the whole system works. This has proved to be a mistake. As we have tried to develop or manage parts of the ecosystem…

I want to commence by stating my deep appreciation to Chairman Lugar and the ranking member, Senator Leahy, for their great consideration of issues that were important to agriculture across America and especially important to agriculture…

While it is understood that a significant gap exists in our scientific knowledge about the ultimate ecological and water management needs of the Everglades ecosystem--which necessitates continued detail studies--the framework for…

The Everglades is an extraordinary ecosystem that travels south from the Kissimmee River through the Everglades and down to Florida Bay. The Everglades ecosystem supports south Florida's industries of tourism, fishing, and agriculture and…