Thomas Daschle

this Friday, April 11, is National Pay Inequity Awareness Day, the day on which an average woman's salary, when combined with her salary from last year, will equal the salary earned by an average man in 1996 alone. It is a day that…

we have 7 weeks between now and the next legislative recess, a period within which a great deal of work must be done. This has not been our most productive Congress so far. There are a lot of reasons why we have not been as productive as…

I am supportive of their efforts and commend them once more for their concerted effort to bring some fairness to the issue that they have addressed. This is a matter of great import to the State of Nevada. No one has been more articulate…

First of all, I don't know of a time when the Congress required the President to submit a budget that we were in total agreement with. That isn't what we do here. We are not waiting for the perfect document to come from the White House…

Last week, over one-half dozen groups representing millions of Americans spread out across Capitol Hill to lobby for legislation that would guarantee every child health insurance. Their message was simple: it is wrong that America, alone…

I must say that I do not know that I have ever met anybody more decent, more committed, more dedicated to public service than is Tony Lake. Our Nation owes him a big debt of gratitude for his contributions, and a great level of…

I want to devote a little time this morning to the constitutional amendment offered by the distinguished Senator from South Carolina, Senator Hollings. I am a cosponsor of that legislation, and I proudly come to the floor in my advocacy of…

I am deeply disturbed that on the very day that the President found himself on the operating table, our colleagues chose to file a resolution demanding that there be an independent counsel investigating the President. Moreover, on the very…

on March 17, 1937, Amelia Earhart took to the skies in her Lockheed 10E to fulfill her dream to be the first pilot ever to circumnavigate the globe at its longest point--the Equator. Today, she stands as one of our greatest American…

Harry Truman once said, ``It is amazing what we can accomplish if we don't care who gets the credit.'' That kind of selfless leadership is not found much in Washington anymore. But it is the essence of my great friend, Wendell Ford…

I agree completely with his assessment of the need to define a time agreement for Merrick Garland. I hope 3 hours can be sufficient. I can't imagine that we would need more than that amount of time. Obviously, there are issues unrelated to…

I think it has been shown this afternoon that, as a representative of the United States in trade negotiations around the world, Ambassador Barshefsky has proven herself to be a tough and effective advocate of American interests. Her solid…

I had hoped, Madam President, that the next time Congress voted on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, I could support it. Instead, we are faced with the same deeply flawed amendment that was rejected last year. This did not…

I was disappointed to read press reports, and then read the Record this morning, with regard to some of his comments relating to some of our colleagues. He has noted on the floor that in the past, this has been a positive debate, an…

last Thursday our colleague, Senator John Glenn, announced he will be retiring from the Senate at the end of his current term in 1998. While I am saddened by his decision, I certainly understand it, and I want to take a few moments to pay…

today we begin the debate about the budget resolution. As everyone knows, yesterday the President sent to Congress his plan for a balanced budget. The way we receive that budget will be the first real test of our ability and our…

one of the great fears of our time has been that America is slowly losing its sense of community and, with it, the idea that each of us has a responsibility toward one another. Today, I am proud to say that all around America our spirit of…

over 2 years after the defeat of health reform in Congress, many opponents of change still claim that Americans are satisfied with their health care and view Federal oversight as the first step in a Government takeover of the system. They…

Rodney Earl Slater is the right choice to become the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation. He has earned the unanimous vote by which he was confirmed. He has taken a remarkable path from a childhood of poverty to being selected to head…

it is with sadness that I note the passing of a unique public servant, our Ambassador to France, Pamela Harriman. Perhaps President Clinton said it best this morning: Pamela Harriman represented the best of America's immigrant tradition…

on Friday, January 31, the President submitted to the Congress a certification that merits the support of all Members of Congress who wish to see improvements in the quality of life of women and families around the world. The President has…

today I join with Senator Dorgan and others in introducing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. The amendment we are offering is identical to the one scheduled for markup in Judiciary Committee with one essential difference…

Today the Senate must bid farewell to a great group of young people who served as U.S. Senate pages during the fall semester. These young men and women from across the country witnessed history during their service to the Senate. Among…

this morning, several of our colleagues are traveling to Lowell, MA to say goodbye to one of our own, Senator Paul Tsongas. They carry with them the thoughts and prayers of every Senator. Whether or not we knew him personally, whether we…

Today we recognize the date upon which slavery finally came to an end in the United States, June 19, 1865, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day. It was only on this day that slaves in the Southwest finally learned of the end of…