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I think this unanimous consent request represents progress from the first request made by the majority leader. But I still believe this procedure is unfair, and I would even say dangerous. This is the most significant treaty with which we…
I join the Senator from Alaska in remembering Mary Mikami Rouse. Mary Rouse recently passed away, at the age of 87, leaving behind an accomplished family and a legacy of academic achievement. She was born in the United States in 1912, the…
That is helpful. With that assurance, I will certainly not object to the request propounded by the majority leader. He has made it to me privately. It is my hope we will continue to work. These are important matters. As the majority leader…
First, 10 hours of debate is totally insufficient for a treaty as important as this. I appreciate very much the majority leader's willingness to respond to the continued requests we have made for consideration of this treaty. He and I hold…
I know of nobody on this side of the aisle who wishes to filibuster the bill, and I will be happy to clarify that with the majority leader. I think there is an interest, however, in amending the bill. We would love to have the bill come to…
I want to lend my strong support to this initiative, and express my hope that the Department of Energy and Congress can work together to find a way to fund this important project. Under this initiative, the Black Hills Corporation of Rapid…
last year I worked closely with my colleagues Senator Byrd and Senator Gorton to place language in the report accompanying the Fiscal Year 1999 Department of Interior appropriations bill directing the Secretary to report to Congress on the…
If I can respond to the distinguished majority leader, first, let me say that nothing, as I understand it, in this resolution--again, I have only had a cursory opportunity to look at it--would do anything with regard to the President's…
as a cosponsor of the New Millennium Classrooms Act, introduced by Senators Abraham and Wyden, I am very pleased the Senate adopted this provision to encourage computer donations to schools. While I oppose the underlying bill, and believe…
Mr. President, I want to just take a couple of minutes to talk about why I believe this amendment is needed, primarily for the Record, but also for those who may be interested in knowing of a problem that I think is a serious one that has…
We certainly do need to move forward on that. We have suggested 20 amendments on the Patients' Bill of Rights. Recognizing that there could be 60 or 70 amendments, given the way many Senators feel about that important piece of legislation…
The deputy Democratic leader is right. There are absolutely as many references to that in the Record as any legislation I know of this year, especially from the other side. The Senator from Connecticut has been so diligent and so arduous…
Absolutely. We voted for a version the President can sign yesterday. He said he would sign it. I am very hopeful he will sign a bill. We can't go through the rest of this year without some resolution to this issue. But it is disappointing…
That was the whole reason we agreed to be as expeditious as possible. I am going to vote against final passage. I hope a number of my colleagues will join me in doing that. But that doesn't mean I do not want a bill. I have said repeatedly…
the agreement signed yesterday between NATO and Yugoslavia is hopeful news as we move toward our goals of ending the atrocities and genocide in Kosovo and bolstering stability in southeastern Europe. The vote by the UN Security Council…
I have to rise to express my frustration with our current circumstances. I have been doing all I could to assure that we could bring this bill to closure. We agreed to a limited number of amendments. We agreed to time limits on those…
Today, I call the attention of all my colleagues to a very important and historic achievement by one of the Senate's most remarkable Members. With this vote, Ted Stevens will cast his 12,000th vote in his career. It is certainly fitting…
Together, my colleagues on the committee have produced a proposal to give financial service companies new freedoms and new flexibility--without risking the financial well-being of our economy or of individuals. It is a balanced…
Two days ago, when that military transport plane touched down at Andrews Air Force Base and we saw our three American soldiers safe again at last, I said, instinctively, ``thank you.'' ``Thank you, God, and thank you, Jesse Jackson, for…
There ought to be three rules this country should always adhere to in an addressing an international conflict. The first rule is that every effort should be made to resolve the matter diplomatically. I believe this is being done in the…
I am disappointed with the announcement just made by the majority leader. I think, as others have already indicated, that we have made extraordinary progress in the last couple of days. That would not have happened without Senator Dodd…
I have said it publicly and privately, I think this is a serious issue. I believe there is a way with which to resolve this matter. But I don't think it does any of us any good, or the industry any good, or our country any good to pass a…
We have created a Rules Committee of one. I think it is unfortunate. They have a Rules Committee in the House. Constitutionally, the House was designed differently than we are. We don't need a Rules Committee in the Senate. Somebody made…
Over the last 20 years, Democrats may have used this procedure 5 times--5 times in 20 years. This procedure has been used five times in 1999. We will have a lot more to say about the extraordinary utilization of this concept of filling the…
The Senator from California raises a very good question. Absolutely, our purpose is to present our agenda. That is why we are here. That does not mean to the exclusion of the Republican agenda. Obviously, we ought to have a good debate…
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