Kay Bailey Hutchison

I have said for a long time it is my belief that if we could allow the sectors of Iraq to have their own semiautonomous government, like is now in the northern part with the Kurds--and the southern part is mostly Shia--I think we could…

I do want to say in regard to amendment No. 2666, the McConnell amendment, which if it has not been formally proposed, I want to say it is regarding the Chemical Demilitarization Program that is in the Department of Defense. I just want to…

the Secretary of the Army called me this morning and said if they cannot continue to plan for the expansion working with the community that it will hamper their efforts in training. It will require them to go to other places for training…

I might add that his able staff has had a lot of experience on this bill and were also very helpful. Tina Evans, B.G. Wright, and Chad Schulken have been subcommittee staff members for a long time--longer than any of us, I might say--and…

My amendment says the Secretary will look at the cost of living in an area of the State, a county, or a statistical metropolitan area, so you don't have to have a waiver for a whole State, if it is only one city or one area in that State…

it just makes common sense that you would want to help the areas that have a clear cost-of-living adjustment need, but you don't have to do it for a whole State if it isn't needed in the whole State. It would save taxpayer dollars. It is…

Yes. Madam President, I was going to ask if the Senator from California will yield because I do think there is a bipartisan consensus that we need to address AgJOBS. We need to have a temporary worker program going forward that fills the…

Let me end by saying I do believe we need to take some time. We need to look at the consequences of doing nothing, which I do not think people focus on enough, and try to have a fresh approach, perhaps a more graduated approach, that would…

This should not be the end of efforts to deal with one of the most important, if not the most important, domestic problem in our country today; that is, we are a sovereign nation which must have secure borders. We know there are terrorists…

I rise to talk about probably the most important bill we are going to address maybe in my time in the Senate, certainly in the last 25 years, and in the next 25 years, from a domestic policy standpoint. There are some good features of this…

I, like my colleague from California, do not remember being on opposite sides on an issue such as this before. But she has brought up a key point that I think it is important for us to address. She says, What immigrant is going to report…

we must address the tax issue. There are some good parts in this energy package. This energy package could increase conservation. It could increase the supply of renewable energy sources. I have an amendment that I think is very positive…

It doesn't relieve the specificity of miles of fence. It does relieve the specificity of exactly where it goes.

Unfortunately, I am afraid the amendment overrules that minor revision in the Border Fence Act to which, frankly, I have to say to the Senator from Oklahoma, we had agreement from the leadership on both sides of the aisle in both Houses…

our Social Security system, we all know, is in a very precarious position. In fact, we are trying to pass Social Security reform that would extend the life of our Social Security system. We know we are facing impending insolvency. The…

I tried to offer an amendment on May 24, before the week's recess, and I was asked by Senator Kennedy if I would withhold and he would make every effort to allow me to have a vote on my amendment on Social Security for Z visa holders on…

So I want to rise today to express my sadness for the passing of Senator Craig Thomas and to express my deepest sympathy for his wife Susan, their family, and the people of Wyoming. Senator Thomas served in Congress for 18 years, 6 years…

I wish today to congratulate Senator Ted Stevens on becoming the longest serving Republican Senator in U.S. history. Senator Stevens has served in the Senate for over 38 years, and this milestone is a lasting tribute to his outstanding…

actually, that is absolutely right, and I will say to the distinguished Senator from Arizona that is only one of the problems we have, and it is the reason my husband walked into the house this weekend and said: I just spent $70 filling my…

I wish to talk about what I see happening in Venezuela and what I think America should be doing to make sure we maintain the capability to control our national security and our economic security. Today, President Hugo Chavez is completing…

when Tom Brokaw wrote the book ``The Greatest Generation,'' it reminded America what is great about our country. It reminded us that men and women have sacrificed through the years for our country to make sure it was free for the next…

In fact, the President heard what the people said in the elections of last year. The President has changed the policy. We have confirmed a general to go over there and direct a new strategy, which, by all accounts, is beginning to have…

today the Senate will unanimously pass S. 474, a bill I introduced to award a Congressional Gold Medal--the highest civilian award which may be bestowed by the United States Congress--to my dear friend, Dr. Michael DeBakey. I thank my…

I rise today to talk about Latin America. I think this has been highlighted by the President's trip there and the focus the President is putting on Latin America. It is so important that we not forget our own hemisphere and some of the…

I appreciate so much the leadership of the Senator from California. We have talked about this many times, ever since 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security being created by Congress and requested by the President. But the fact is, I…