Thomas Daschle

I wish to comment on some of the arguments raised by a very dear friend of mine, my colleague from California, Senator Feinstein. First, let me say that 65 percent of all the gasoline utilized today in California is blended with…

But we know this. We know that oftentimes these columns are written with a built-in bias, with a built-in point of view, and I doubt that she would argue that all articles are written with an objective analysis as their motivation. But you…

First of all, with regard to ethanol utilization, the State of California is currently using ethanol in 65 percent of all the fuel it is marketing within the State. That is expected to go up to 80 percent this summer. The Department of…

I remind my colleagues that California is currently using ethanol in 65 percent of the gasoline that it markets. That would go up to 80 percent this summer. It has gone up to 80 percent. Four out of five gallons in California will be using…

this amendment is based on a misconception. The misconception is that somehow there is a mandate to begin with. There is no mandate for the States under this bill. There is a requirement that refiners find a way to reach the goals that we…

I am disappointed that the underlying amendment was withdrawn. That was an amendment offered by the distinguished majority leader and myself. We are certainly going to be coming back at the earliest possible time to continue the debate. We…

I firmly believe this bill fails on all counts. What is more remarkable is that this bill represents, in my view, a strategy that was employed just 2 years ago, with disastrous results. In the name of economic stimulus, the administration…

I add my heartfelt congratulations, as well, as we celebrate this special moment in the distinguished career of our friend and colleague, Senator Domenici. It was Teddy Roosevelt who once said: Life has no blessing like that of the ability…

our Nation's Air Force will soon lose one of its exceptional leaders, MG Leroy Barnidge, Jr., who is retiring in the next few weeks after 32 years of outstanding service to this country. Many in Congress have become acquainted with General…

we all understand how critical the Social Security Program is to senior citizens. It is now estimated that 48 percent of all seniors today would live in poverty were it not for Social Security. It is a critical program for all of us and…

Today is opening day for the seventh season of the Women's National Basketball Association. The league's incredible success demonstrates the enormous influence that Title IX has had on women in sports, and in society. Since the WNBA's…

the Senate will soon adopt a new national Defense authorization bill. I commend Senators Warner and Levin, the distinguished managers of this bill, for their excellent work. They have worked well together on an important piece of…

Yesterday the 5th U.S. Army demobilized Battery A, 1st Battalion of the South Dakota National Guard's 147th Field Artillery. This unit, headquartered in Mitchell, was among more than 20 Guard and Reserve units from my State called to…

Yesterday the 5th U.S. Army demobilized Battery B, 1st Battalion of the South Dakota National Guard's 147th Field Artillery. This unit, from Sioux Falls and Salem, was among more than 20 Guard and Reserve units from my State called to…

Yesterday the 5th U.S. Army demobilized the Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, 1st Battalion of the South Dakota National Guard's 147th Field Artillery. This unit, which operates the battalion's headquarters in Sioux Falls, was…

today I would like to share an amazing story of friendship--a friendship that has blossomed over the past 17 years between the cities of Aalen and Dewangen, Germany, and the town of Webster in my home State of South Dakota. In 1986, a…

There has been a 700 percent increase in the utilization of Guard and Reserve in active-duty and law enforcement roles since September 11--700 percent. The dislocation caused by that new role has been remarkable in all of our States. We…

today I offer my deepest gratitude and sincere congratulations to Charles Michael Durishin, Democratic staff director of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, on the occasion of his retirement, last Friday. A good friend and a consummate…

I spoke about the burden of the high cost of health care on families in South Dakota and across the country. I spoke of citizens who were forced to pay health care premiums as high as $10,000 per year but received only the sparest benefits…

The GAO study noted that since the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, utilization, mobilization of the Guard and Reserve has gone up 700 percent. We are not only seeing an increase in integration with Active-Duty Forces…

I would say, if I recall what the report says, it is 80 percent or 90 percent of the Guard and Reserve who have coverage at some time during the year. We have as high as 30 percent of our recruits in the National Guard in South Dakota who…

Officers and enlisted personnel are more likely than junior personnel to have coverage. Only 60 percent of junior enlisted personnel, about 90 percent of whom are under age 35, had coverage. That means 40 percent of the junior personnel…

in this debate about creating jobs, we have a clear choice. The Republican bill, according to virtually all economic analyses, doesn't create jobs until the year 2004. What few jobs it does create this year are vastly outdone by the bill…

I think this is a critical amendment. I hope, as we consider what it is we need to do to ensure that our country can be put back in economic balance, that we recognize the importance in providing meaningful assistance to the States. Of all…

The record is very clear. In those years, we had surpluses for the first time in almost 40 years. We were able to begin paying down the debt some $600 billion totally, and if the Senator will recall, there was even debate by those who were…