Larry Pressler

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…

on April 10, 1996, the New York Yankees baseball organization held its annual homecoming dinner. This year's dinner raised money for the Yankee Foundation, and paid special tribute to one of the Yankees' and indeed one of pro baseball's…

However, an unintended glitch has been discovered in the implementation of the new farm bill. Certain sections of the credit title of the new farm bill are being implemented to the detriment of farmers who have had any debts forgiven by…

Every morning, millions of parents kiss their children goodbye as they trade the hat of parent for the hat of teacher, police officer, waitress or doctor. When they leave home to work, they must leave their precious young ones in the care…

earlier this year the U.S. Custom Harvesters held their annual meeting in Sioux Falls, SD. South Dakotans put out the welcome mat for custom harvesters throughout the country, and the annual meeting was a resounding success. During that…

let me conclude by saying I hope France will recognize its air service policy with the United States is an economic failure that is exacting a very high cost in terms of lost jobs and other commercial opportunities. To remedy this…

I am voting for the farm bill. I support the freedom-to-farm concept. This is not a perfect farm bill, but I find it somewhat ironic that some of my colleagues are voting against it, yet, urging the President to sign it, and then going out…

Although this wave of air service liberalization touches France on three of its borders, France stands seemingly oblivious to the competitive air service forces besieging it. The fact of the matter is while its European neighbors are…

this amendment reinforces Federal policy to protect the interests of sportsmen who hunt and fish and use our public rangelands for sport. My amendment would preserve the rights of hunters, fishermen and recreationalists to use Federal…

ever since Department of the Interior Secretary, Bruce Babbitt, proposed Rangeland Reform '94, I have worked with other western Senators to pass meaningful legislation addressing the concerns raised in Secretary Babbitt's proposal. The…

many South Dakota organizations support this bill. First of all it is strongly supported by South Dakota ranchers. It is also supported by the South Dakota Public Lands Council, the South Dakota Farm Bureau, the South Dakota Sheep Growers…

my amendment is designed to address a concern expressed by sportsmen in South Dakota. South Dakota is probably the best hunting and fishing State in the Nation. I know there may be others who may disagree, but I will gladly promote South…

Today along with my colleagues, Senators Glenn, D'Amato, John Kerry, Bennett, and Feinstein, I am introducing legislation in an effort to restore credibility to our Nation's already damaged nuclear nonproliferation policy. Nonproliferation…

this should be a great day. It should be a great day for small business. It should be a great day for employees of those businesses. It should be a great day for consumers. It should be a great day for those unfortunate enough to be…

men are measured by both word and deed, yet the greater measure of man is by their deeds. A man's deeds shape the character of mankind. Our active protection of human life is a monumental measure of mankind's character. Harvey Krautschun's…

I rise tonight to comment on this amendment, offered by Senators Bond and Mikulski, to provide, among other things, additional funding for the Environmental Protection Agency. I am a cosponsor of this amendment because it includes funding…

I am delighted to inform the Senate that today the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany signed an open skies agreement which will liberalize air service between our two countries. I am also pleased to advise my colleagues that…

This year, a very heated basketball season is melting the snow off the city of Mitchell, SD. Mitchell's basketball coach, Gary Munsen, has reached a milestone in South Dakota high school basketball--he has recorded 500 career wins. Gary…

When I was growing up on a farm in Humboldt, SD, I knew and participated in one of my home State's best kept secrets: hunting. Almost every year I have returned to my State to hunt pheasants in the fall. I did so again, with great success…

I support the freedom-to-farm concept. Most farmers in South Dakota that I have talked to want the freedom-to-farm concept. People should understand that many of us want to pass a farm bill. If we were permitted to proceed to the bill, we…

during this National Appreciation Week for Catholic Schools I would like to take a few moments to recognize the high quality and the hard work of the Catholic School System. Our thanks and praise should go to the Catholic Schools for their…

Yes; the understanding of the Senator is correct. The language in the bill designed to prevent further acquisitions by a Bell engaged in alarm monitoring services as of November 30, 1995, is intended to include a prohibition on the…

I should pay tribute to the staff on both sides who have worked so hard on this. On our side of the aisle there has been Paddy Link, Katie King, Donald McClellan and Earl Comstock. On the Democratic side, Kevin Curtin, John Windhausen…

it is with a sense of relief and pride that we bring to the Senate floor the conference report on the telecommunications bill. I wish to commend my colleague, Senator Hollings, for his outstanding leadership and bipartisan spirit…

I thank my colleagues and my colleague from Kentucky. So, Mr. President, this bill is an industrial restructuring. It will be like the Oklahoma land rush because many investors have not had a road map as to what to do. It will mean we will…