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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
it is my pleasure to speak in support of the confirmation of Judge Marcia Crone. She is a native of Dallas and alumna of the University of Texas. She will preside over a newly created seat in Beaumont where she has agreed she will make her…
I heard and appreciate Senators Lott, Sessions, and McConnell speaking this morning about the importance of what we are doing in Iraq. We are preparing in the Senate to take up a supplemental appropriations bill at the request of the…
I will close by saying that when we are talking about lowering the number of voices in the media, we should proceed with caution. Voting for this resolution of review says to the FCC: You went too far in some respects--not every respect…
I think the words of the two leaders of the Senate and the two Senators from Pennsylvania have been poignant reminders of the day, 2 years ago, that rained terror on our country, and the different perspectives, just like the different…
The most recent Amtrak board was comprised of governors, mayors and corporate executives, each of whom brought a unique perspective. A geographically diverse board is crucial to establishing a national rail system. I was very pleased when…
I support Amtrak and believe we can have a viable national passenger rail system. Unfortunately, we are far from realizing that goal. Outside the Northeast Corridor (NEC), trains seldom run on time, and service is abysmal. Lateness is…
I will speak for a couple of minutes about the big State formula in the Department of Homeland Security. It is very important we address the issue of the formula in the bill just passed. The formula is not fair to the large States where…
We have a problem with the formula not fairly representing the needs of the large States. It is my hope--and I do have a commitment from all of those involved--that we will get the authorization bill that will allow us to address this…
I will continue on the same subject as the Senator from Montana and talk about what we are doing in Iraq. The meetings we had with Ambassador Bremer brought much more clarity to the progress being made in Iraq. Everyone is stunned and…
It is a privilege today to pay tribute to the memory of the late Strom Thurmond. Often outspoken, sometimes controversial, but always passionate, Strom was an unparallel servant of the people. He always put his Nation first, whether in…
before we move off this bill, I so appreciate the chairman's remarks. We could not have done it without our excellent staff work. On the majority staff, Dennis Ward has done an incredible job of research. He is the most thorough person we…
This is a bipartisan bill which received the unanimous approval of the Committee on Appropriations. This is a bill that does focus on quality of life for our troops because both Senator Feinstein and I believe it is very important at a…
I thank the kinder and gentler Senator from Arizona. I am very pleased that he looked at our bill and found that we did meet the criteria because that is exactly what we intended to do. The kennel is for dogs at an Air Force base. The dogs…
At Elmendorf Air Force Base. I think the Senator knows that is in Alaska. Dogs in Alaska need a place to stay, too. Maybe it is cold up there and they need shelter. I think it is certainly legitimate. With that, we did work hard to make…
I want to point out our teaching hospitals must have the support that is in this bill at a higher percentage if we are going to keep the young physicians trained and if our country will keep the greatest health care system in the world.
I have to say I would be concerned about a Government-run prescription drug benefit because of what it would do to our free enterprise system and our capability to have competition which I think is very important. I think the underlying…
I think it is warranted that we look ahead. The aviation industry is going to come back, and we need to make sure we have the expedited environmental procedures for building new runways and help communities be able to meet the needs of…
I am certainly going to support this bill and this vehicle. But I did hold it up for a few hours because I am concerned that we are not able to put marriage penalty relief in a permanent position on this bill. However, I have an agreement…
As I have traveled across Texas and visit military bases, I have met with many military members and their families. The feedback I have received from the members and the spouses was that the military services provided wonderful family…
I have small business advisory committees in my State and just last week hosted an African American leadership summit. The major complaint these small businesses have is bundling. They would like to have an opportunity to bid, but they are…
for the past 50 years U.S. transportation policy has focused on building a system designed to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population that was still expanding westward. Today, I am pleased to introduce legislation that will ease…
I commend my colleagues who serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee and their staffs for the superb work done on the bill before us today. The bill comes to the floor of the Senate at an important time in our Nation's history. We have…
the Air Cargo Security Act will make such a difference in our Nation's air security. I think we have done a lot since 9/11. Since the 9/11 attacks, we have made tremendous progress in transportation security. We have created a new…
I support the entrance of these new countries, but I think we need to take a step back and make sure NATO is going to remain the greatest defense alliance that the world has ever known. In 1999, when the Senate voted to ratify the addition…
I want to talk today about Justice Priscilla Owen. On Friday, it will be the 2-year anniversary of the nomination of Justice Priscilla Owen for the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and also for Miguel Estrada to the District of Columbia…
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