Dusty Johnson

The nature and the thrust of the comments, I thought, related to packer ownership of livestock.

I ask my colleague, does it seem odd--and I speak as someone who has been very committed to impact aid schools in my State-- that some people would have voted earlier to spend billions of dollars in tax relief that went into the hands of…

Agriculture has much to contribute to the nation's energy security, and can make significant contributions to markets for nonfood producers as well. This biobased shift would reduce our reliance on petroleum-based products and provide…

Given the circumstances described by the Senator from North Dakota and my own knowledge of the five tribal colleges in my own State, I ask that every effort be made in Fiscal Year 2002 and beyond to fund the colleges at the level at which…

Given the support of this legislation by the Bush administration, including the Department of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, it has been noted in this Chamber that somehow the Bush administration is not yet…

I am interested, given his remarks today, whether the Senator views President Bush's support for this legislation, support expressed by our Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State, as reflecting an inadequate consideration of the…

I, again, applaud Senator Conrad for his leadership in helping to integrate this into a more thoughtful, balanced budget strategy.

No one in this body has done more than Senator Daschle of South Dakota to move legislation forward in an expeditious and well-timed manner. Whether it is PNTR, where Senator Daschle has for months been trying to bring this bill to the…

Saying our military retirees would beat a path to the Federal system offering TRICARE as an alternative--frankly, that is an unpopular option. This Johnson amendment is what the military retirees want and deserve.

One of the benefits of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan is it doesn't require a large, new infrastructure to be set up. People simply choose the insurance policy of their wish and they go to whomever they wish, whether managed…

I believe that is a key difference. Also is the fact that this legislation of mine does address the issue of free medical care.

The chairman, the Senator from Virginia, has a very constructive suggestion. I certainly will not put words in his mouth relative to the interpretation of his legislation. I applaud him for his legislative efforts. But I will draw some…

I thank Senators Wellstone, Domenici, and Craig for working out an agreement on a veterans amendment which increases outlays for veterans' health care by $500 million over the Budget Committee's level in each year of the budget resolution…

I am pleased that President Clinton announced yesterday his decision to visit Pakistan during his upcoming trip to South Asia. During my recent visit to Pakistan, I met at length with General Musharraf and discussed a number of critically…

Does the Senator not agree that the Winstar case was a contract violation case as opposed to the statutory change of regulation being proposed here?

It is not going to pass. It is going to produce 30-second television spots, no doubt, in November. But that is the reason the American public has become so incredibly cynical about the American political process.

I have been a strong believer in country of origin labeling for products--whether it be for automobiles, clothing, technological, or food products. I have been an especially strong supporter of country of origin labeling for meat products…

It is my understanding, as the sponsor of the legislation, that it would have no impact what-so-ever on meat prepared and served by a restaurant. It is not our intent to require labeling of meat prepared and served by a restaurant.

Well, may I ask the Senator from North Dakota--I applaud his work on this amendment. I have long supported his concept of targeted assistance for family producers in this context and various others. We have discussed this over the years…

Will the Senator agree that while the track that we are on may not be as a consequence of a specific plan simply on the part of the Government or anyone else, but that any sector of the economy that is expected to generate profits based on…

So the question is not one of whether President Reagan should be memorialized. Certainly he should be.

In addition, the reservation's juvenile detention center is undergoing a much needed, year-long renovation that has required the tribe to find alternative housing for the residents of the facility. The annual cost of placing the up to 20…

I thank you for adding that language to the report. While we are delighted that these emergency repairs will be made if identified as a priority, we wish to note that the BIA has determined that the entire Marty facility needs to be…

So we have maintained that precedent and not moved away from the tradition in this country that we have had in this body of dealing directly with legislation so that it may in a timely fashion get to the people who need it. It would have…

If the Senator will yield, would the Senator agree that there is an appropriate time and place for a debate about whether Head Start should be continued or whether crop insurance should be continued or nutrition programs should be…