Larry Pressler

Under the consent decree that broke up AT&T, DOJ is not the decisionmaker; it was the court, Judge Greene. Now we are making DOJ the decisionmaker under the Dorgan proposed amendment.

I want to say how hard that staff and Senators involved worked through the weekends. A lot of Members have not had a day off since Christmas. I find the suggestion that this bill is a result of corporate interests in the Senate of these…

If my friend will yield, there is no other area of American economy--and it is true since Judge Greene's order, and he has 200 staff attorneys over there, basically. But there is no need to continue having that just for one sector of our…

may I just say a word about Sheila Burke and Kelly Johnston? I would like to join in praise. Sheila Burke has been absolutely amazing. She is somebody we can go to and get something done right away. She will always have the answer. I join…

we accept the amendment of the Senator from North Dakota on this side of the aisle. I want to commend him for his work on this subject. He is a friend of mine, and an outstanding leader in this area. Let me say that this subject of serving…

the public interest, convenience, and necessity standard is the bedrock of the Communications Act of 1934 and the foundation of all common carrier regulation. I am surprised that this standard has come under attack. where ``public…

I thank my colleague. Although I support the proposed amendment requiring a uniform security standard for passenger airlines, as chairman of the Commerce Committee I want the record to be clear on the point that the Committee on Commerce…

I rise to explain the false ID amendment I have proposed to S. 735, the Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act. According to several national news sources, Timothy McVeigh, the primary suspect in the Oklahoma City bombing, allegedly used a…

Most States have laws against the use of false ID's to purchase alcohol, but those laws only target the underage drinker. Nothing prohibits anyone from mailing false ID's from another State. Tough Federal action is needed to really make a…

I have just returned from my State of South Dakota, where I listened to the farmers, small businessmen, students, wives, and citizens of South Dakota for 9 days. I found many were thanking me for voting for the balanced budget resolution…

an exciting event recently took place in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota. The Freedom Shrine, a collection of documents from U.S. history, was dedicated at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center in Hot Springs, SD. I commend Maurice…

As we conclude the debate over S. 565, the Product Liability Fairness Act, we have come full circle. Committee action on March 15 I joined with Senators Gorton and Rockefeller in introducing legislation designed to reform that portion of…

today I join my fellow Americans and millions of freedom-loving people around the world in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. I am enormously proud of the South Dakotans who answered their Nation's call to free…

I rise today to recognize some very special businesses in my home State of South Dakota during National Small Business Week. Through work on the Senate Committee on Small Business for 17 of my 21 years in Congress, I know small businesses…

periodically, it is my pleasure to address the Senate on the effective work of the Cooperative Extension Service and 4-H programs. The Cooperative Extension Service [CES] is at the heart of many American communities. Established in 1914 by…

I was saddened to learn the news last night that rescue workers in Oklahoma City discovered the body of Cartney Koch McRaven amid the rubble that once was the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Cartney Koch McRaven was one American--not…

April's Commerce Department magazine contains an article entitled ``Commerce Officials Knew Two Congressmen `Back When'.'' As it happens, I am one of the Congressmen. ``Back then'' was Vietnam during the war when Paul London, now Deputy…

I would like to report to the Senate on the status of the telecommunications bill. On March 23, the Commerce Committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act of 1995. It is my strongest…

Since 1981, there have been eight balanced budget amendment measures that have been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and reported to the Senate. Three of these measures have received floor consideration. In 1982, the Senate…

I have spoken critically of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the whole system of public broadcasting with which it is associated on this floor on some occasions, but I would like to compliment CPB for something its board did…

I was concerned this morning to see in the Washington Post a story that was critical, essentially, of companies that might be interested in purchasing, acquiring, or partnering with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other public…

I have been very troubled that our leadership has agreed to support this loan guarantee package with Mexico without further analysis. There are two things that give me great trouble, and as a member of the Finance Committee I will be…

today I am introducing the Court Reporter Fair Labor Amendments of 1995. I originally introduced this bill last November, during the special GATT session. As I said then, the American people sent a strong, clear signal on November 8: they…

I think one of the major duties of the new Congress will be to pass a major telecommunications reform bill--a new procompetitive, deregulatory bill. I know there are many views in this body on national telecommunications policy. The…

Vouchers may be appropriate in some areas. However, in states like South Dakota, the problem is...financing build-out to sparsely populated areas.