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South Dakota farmers and ranchers are looking to value-added products as one way to better market their commodities and products. By adding value to the basic commodity, farmers and ranchers can realize higher prices and improved income…
Is it also correct to say that the U.S. Department of Agriculture could utilize this type of grant to establish value-added processing plants in the United States, like the one planned for in Belle Fourche, SD?
Finally, I would like to ask the chairman if he would work with me to secure future funding for a feasibility study to be done for a lamb processing facility in Belle Fourche, SD.
as the Senate once again nears final action on a workfare bill, I am reminded of an old commonsense saying, ``Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime''. This sums up the clear…
today, I had the pleasure of participating in the launch of Cable's High-Speed Education Connection, the cable industry's latest contribution to the American educational system and America's children. At the heart of this initiative is a…
I am proud to coauthor this amendment with Senator Ford. This small change in the impact aid formula corrects a large discrepancy in the program. Current law discriminates against small districts, which are often located in rural areas…
In recent months the Government of Japan publicly has indicated its desire to move forward in United States-Japan aviation relations by expanding air service opportunities. Given that Japan is our second largest aviation trading partner…
this fall, the United Nations will select its chief executive, the Secretary General. Under U.N. rules, the U.N. Security Council recommends a candidate who is subject to the approval of the entire General Assembly. As a member of the…
last year the Clinton administration asked Congress for the authority to allow United States military equipment to be delivered to Pakistan. Since 1990, such deliveries were not allowed because of a 1985 law known as the Pressler…
I rise to pay tribute to our friend, Bob Dole. It has been my pleasure over the years to hold over 30 joint meetings with him in my State, in my time as a Congressman and as a Senator and when he was running for South Dakota's early…
this year National Small Business Week will be held from June 2 to June 8. This week is a fitting opportunity for us to recognize the contributions of the many entrepreneurs in our country and reassess policies affecting small businesses…
I voted with pride for the Domenici-Dole budget because it places our budget in balance by the year 2002. This budget is the first real budget, with real numbers in it that will lead us to a balanced budget, that has been passed since I…
a truly historic moment occurred in Milwaukee today when the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany formally signed an open skies agreement which will liberalize air service between our two countries. To underscore the…
Let me conclude by saying the U.S./German open skies agreement is unquestionably our most important liberalized air service agreement to date. I again praise the bold and steadfast leadership of Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena…
I rise today to discuss significant recent developments in our aviation relations with the United Kingdom. If handled properly by the administration, these developments could finally lead to full liberalization of United States/United…
I hope that the Federal Communications Commission follows the intent of Congress regarding the recently passed Telecommunications Act. I was privileged to be able to author and chair the Joint House-Senate conference committee on…
I rise today to take another step in my overall telecommunications and information policy reform agenda. As I have stated many times, the historic enactment earlier this year of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was only the first step in…
I also am pleased to release today draft legislation to reauthorize the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. The draft would provide a simple reauthorization of $250 million each year for the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000. It is my hope…
I again commend my friend from Virginia for his great leadership. I think he found, in getting cosponsors for his original bill, there is bipartisan support for this. And I see our friend, Senator Dick Bryan, who has done such an…
we speak a great deal about families and people who are struggling to make a living. In the Midwest everybody who produces things uses fuel. Our farmers get on a tractor and drive it all day using fuel all day. A trucker runs a truck and…
We must repeal the gas tax. It is hurting farmers, truckers, tourists, airlines. It seems that every time Washington wants to solve a problem it passes an additional tax. But we can actually get more revenue into the Federal Treasury by…
On February 8, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking which proposed to fundamentally change the way in which paging systems are licensed. The FCC adopted a freeze on the filing of paging…
I rise today to discuss the most recent in what seems to be a never ending list of crises we have had in the past year with the Government of Japan regarding international aviation relations. The root of the current problem, and a number…
due to a last second shot at the buzzer, South Dakota is home to the newest champions of professional basketball. Last night, the Sioux Falls Skyforce were crowned Champions of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The Skyforce…
having written two books myself, I appreciate the great time and energy involved in preparing, researching, and writing a book, especially one recounting a complex series of historical events. As an enthusiast and lifelong student of…
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