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today I am introducing, with my colleagues Senator Johnson, legislation to investigate and hopefully change the culture of disregard for environmental values that infects the Corps of Engineers' management of America's great rivers. My own…
last week we regrettably learned of the passing of Jo-Anne Coe. She served the Senate and Senator Dole for many years. She was an admirable public servant. From 1985 to 1987, during the 99th Congress, she became the Senate's first woman to…
The economic conditions in this country continue to worsen. We now have 2 million jobs that have been lost over the last 20 months. The number of the private sector unemployed has gone up by over 2 million people. We have seen the number…
I simply add to the comments I have just made to the Senator from Oklahoma, that we are going to finish the debate on homeland security, even if it is the night before the election. So I want those Senators on both sides of the aisle…
I am very saddened by the fact that we have debated homeland security now for 4 weeks. I have noted on several occasions that there is no reason, on a bipartisan basis, this body cannot work together to overcome our differences and to pass…
I came to the floor for a couple of reasons. One was to reiterate what I think I heard the assistant Democratic leader say with regard to our desire to have a vote. As we have indicated publicly and privately, we are prepared for an…
the other matter I wanted to come to the floor to discuss is the reaction to some of the comments that I made this morning. A number of our colleagues have come to the floor and, as I understand it, the administration has stated that if I…
As to the appropriations bills, the House has sent us five. This is the fourth one that we have taken up. There are eight bills that are mired, that are languishing in the House of Representatives because the House Republican leadership…
You have seen an increase in the draw down of the Social Security trust fund. We have actually spent $2 trillion of Social Security. We put those resources into this tax cut, providing $53,000 per year to the top 1 percent of income…
we had a very good discussion this morning with the President talking about national security in several contexts--of course, the war on terror and the important challenges this country faces in continuing to make this country and the…
I know the Senator from New Jersey remembers this. But I recall the House passed their economic stimulus package, and part of that package included a $254 million retroactive tax cut for Enron. The administration saw no problem with that…
there can be no doubt. If we are serious about moving this legislation forward and providing this assistance, we take care of this amendment and move on to other issues. We have been on this bill now for 3 weeks. We will be on it for…
There is an ongoing filibuster on this amendment, but not on this side. It is not on this side. There is no question that, on controversial issues, this Senate must acquire 60 votes to pass an amendment. The Senator from Idaho has offered…
I will be brief. The President again today admonished the Senate for moving slowly on homeland security. He again told his audience that he was very concerned that we are moving slowly on an issue of great import in terms of his design on…
I reluctantly filed that cloture vote last week because we are now in the third week of debate on the Interior appropriations bill as well as on homeland security. With all of the work that must be done and with all of the issues we must…
We cannot get to the rest of the business before us unless that cloture motion is agreed to. There can be no excuse, there can be no reason, after all this debate, after all the meetings, that we cannot at least bring closure to that…
I begin by complimenting the distinguished Republican leader on his eloquence and his message this morning. It was 1 year ago today that many of us turned on our television and saw what we could only imagine at the time was a horrible…
What we saw happen to our country 1 year ago today will be forever etched in our memories. Several of our colleagues have taken time here on the floor today to reflect on that horrible day. Though our Nation was wounded deeply that day, we…
Help us with the drought. If you want to deal with the economy, help us solve this problem now. The situation could not be any more grave than it is in the western part of my State. Statistically, this situation is the worst it has been in…
I am pleased the Senate has passed H.R. 3287/S. 2907, a bill to rename the Brentwood postal facility after Joseph P. Curseen, Jr. and Thomas L. Morris, Jr. I can think of nothing more appropriate to honor the memory and tireless service of…
Madam President, when the Senate passed the farm bill 202 days ago, we agreed, overwhelmingly, to include assistance for farmers and ranchers who suffered serious economic losses as a result of natural disasters during the crop-year of…
I want to also indicate my strong support for the amendment just offered by Senator Byrd. Like many States in the West and throughout the country, South Dakota has suffered this year, especially from fires that have devastated many parts…
for too long, Congress has been deeply divided between those who argued that free trade has no downside, and others who said it is a complete disaster. As a result, we did not give the President the authority to aggressively pursue new…
I share my colleague from South Dakota's support for the B-1 and believe maintaining the B-1's capabilities is in our national security interests. I am concerned that the cuts proposed, particularly in the House version of the bill, are…
we appreciate the Chairman's concern and support for this work. We believe it has important implications for future generations of military personnel and we look forward to working with him and the committee as this bill moves forward to…
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