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I rise in reluctant opposition to the rescission provisions in title III of the Senate version of H.R. 3759. On the one hand, I support cuts to offset spending. On the other hand, I must voice strong objection to rescinding funds for the…
Control of weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, is the most critical national security issue facing the United States today. A number of anti-democratic regimes--North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria--are known to…
I'm pleased to join with Senator Conrad Burns in offering this concurrent resolution. To my amazement, this common-sense approach to health care reform is opposed by some. We believe that all costs associated with health care reform should…
I would like to correct some statistics about South Dakota education that my distinguished colleague from Montana, Senator Burns mentioned earlier today during the debate on S. 1150, Goals 2000: Educate America Act. South Dakota holds the…
last week I offered an amendment-- adopted by this body by a vote of 93-6--designed to put pressure on the United Nations [U.N.] to appoint a permanent, independent inspector general. Today I seek to enhance our leverage with the U.N. on…
it is not often that Members on both sides of the aisle find themselves in agreement. However, curbing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is an issue upon which I think we can all agree. In his State of the Union Address…
I rise to support the Dole amendment to reform the United Nations. This amendment, the Peace Powers Act, would reform requirements that U.S. troops serve under the foreign command when they are participating in U.N. peacekeeping armies…
this amendment amends section 6j of the Export Administration Act to require, upon the request of the committee, a more detailed notification to Congress of potentially dangerous U.S. exports to terrorist states. It is supported by…
Madam President, I rise with Senator Kerry today in the hope that the Senate may join with us in recognizing that the time has arrived to begin a new chapter in our troubled history with Vietnam. Let me say at the outset, Madam President…
I say for my myself, whether or not one supports the concept of an international criminal court, it is not appropriate to offer a blanket endorsement from Congress at this time. There is currently a draft statute for an international…
this amendment springs from the recent situation in North Korea wherein the North Koreans have agreed to seven inspection sites, but they will not let the IAEA go anyplace anywhere to inspect. I had the humor of accompanying a Senate…
I should correct that. I carried two weapons, but I never claimed to be in combat. In fact, I had a Jeep. As a matter of fact, they said the most dangerous thing was a second lieutenant in a Jeep. I have three medals, but I am not a hero.
This amendment creates a new provision in existing ballistic missile sanctions legislation to allow the President to assume that certain exports to countries of proliferation concern are sanctionable under American law. This is…
In conclusion, Mr. President, I am very concerned that this administration is backing away from a nonproliferation policy. They want to repeal my amendment regarding Pakistan which is the only piece of nonproliferation legislation that has…
Madam President, I rise with Senator Kerry today in the hope that the Senate may join with us in recognizing that the time has arrived to begin a new chapter in our troubled history with Vietnam. Let me say at the outset, Madam President…
let me summarize and conclude by saying that, based on my experience serving as a delegate to the United Nations twice, in New York, we have and have had a very serious attitude problem with waste, fraud and abuse, and there definitely is…
I rise to say that on this State Department authorization bill, I shall be active in supporting amendments that would push toward reform of the United Nations. I believe the Secretary General should appoint an Inspector General at the…
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