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I remember that vividly. I remember how it was that we were able to work through these important matters, because we understood that October 1st is the deadline to complete all of our work on appropriations and that when you fall short of…
I say to Senator Dorgan that I don't think we ought to exclude anybody. Clearly, no one has devoted more time to the issue and has been more eloquent on the floor with regard to safety and the importance of recognizing the issue of safety…
I hope we can find a way to resolve this procedurally. I applaud Senators Murray and Shelby and others who reached the compromise that is now part of the bill, and I hope, whether we reach another agreement or whether we can't reach…
I did not know Officers Gibson and Chestnut personally, but I knew them, and as we all recognize, we take for granted all too often the tremendous service provided to us by our police and by those who guard our security each and every day…
this is the end of the week. I thank my colleagues for the effort that has been made to get as much accomplished as we were able to achieve. We passed the energy and water appropriations bill. We passed the legislative branch…
two Republican voters in Pennsylvania have commenced a civil action against Senator Jeffords in federal district court in the District of Colombia to challenge Senator Jeffords' recent decision to become an Independent and to caucus with…
The MRNRC supports the recommendations contained in the Biological Opinion as biologically sound and scientifically justified. This plan is biologically sound and scientifically justified. I feel this as passionately as the distinguished…
I come to the floor, as I did earlier this spring, to commend the efforts of a South Dakotan who is having a direct impact on America's international interests. Last Thursday evening, I was proud when the Senate confirmed Lori A. Forman…
It is nearly 6:30 and we have not had an opportunity to make much progress on the energy and water appropriations bill. I am a little disappointed. I had hoped that we could move at least to the adoption of a few of the amendments that I…
I think the distinguished Republican leader has spoken for all of us in expressing his affection and his gratitude for a very special person. This will not be our farewell speech. We will give that later as it accompanies an official…
we have estimates of the funding that would be required to provide basic clinical services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The President's fiscal year 2002 budget requests $1.8 billion for Indian Health Service clinical services…
Five years ago, Gary Sisco came to Washington and came to the job as Secretary of the Senate with the full confidence of then-majority leader Trent Lott. Today he leaves the Senate, leaves his job as Secretary of the Senate, having earned…
let me just say this before I make my final comments. Senator Kennedy is on the floor and I want to acknowledge, as I did just now upstairs and as I did a couple of weeks ago as we completed our work on the education bill, a historic and…
in an effort to move forward and complete debate on the Patient's Bill of Rights, the Ensign amendment on genetic discrimination, along with several other proposals, were included in a managers' package without a full vote of the Senate…
today I join with several important leaders of the Senate's National Guard Caucus to introduce S. 1119, which we believe will one day result in improved health care for Guard and Reserve members and their families. It is appropriate that…
Senator Stevens and Senator Byrd came to me a couple of weeks ago and asked for a special exemption from the understanding we have been working under here in the Senate that no official action can take place on any legislation until we…
I would just say on the amendment, there is nothing in there that would limit the lawyers' fees for the insurance industry. Those are unlimited. While they limit the legal fees for lawyers defending patients, there is nothing to limit the…
I do not think we ought to leave Washington prior to the time the supplemental has been satisfactorily disposed of. I do not think we ought to take vacation until this legislation has been completed. I have indicated, just now, to Senator…
the vast majority of cities throughout our Nation are small cities, many of which are fewer than 50,000 people. It is in these communities that our Nation's citizens nurture their families, develop their work ethic, cultivate their values…
this is an important day--and one that has been a long, long time coming. It has been nearly 5 years since President Clinton, at the time, appointed an independent panel of health care experts and asked them to come up with a Patients'…
I also come to the floor to congratulate our colleague, Senator Kennedy, for the remarkable job he has done in getting us to this point. I think it is fair to say--I hope the country understands this--this bill would not be where it is…
I am today introducing the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2001. This proposal is the culmination of more than 3 years of discussion with local landowners, the South Dakota Water Congress, the U.S. Bureau of…
My intent, in answer to the Senator from Nevada, is to do all that we can to terminate the vote at the end of 20 minutes. I think that is ample time. If we are going to be efficient in the use of our time, we cannot allow these votes to…
I rise to commemorate the beginning of a tragic chapter in human and medical history. Twenty years ago today the first cases of AIDS were diagnosed. Since that initial diagnosis in 1981, the toll wreaked upon humanity by this disease is…
many Members have said for some time while we strongly support a tax cut, we have been very concerned about the flaws in this tax cut, concerned because it is based on projections we have grave doubts will ever be realized, budget…
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