Kay Bailey Hutchison

I do not disagree with what you said about the real concerns with cost overruns that, if unchecked, will limit the space station's ability to perform as intended. I want to work with you to make sure that we do not cut off capabilities of…

I rise tonight to speak in support of the international space station in this VA-HUD appropriations bill. I urge my colleagues to pause and reflect on America's great accomplishments in space and the great successes that lie ahead with the…

I will also read from the Austin American Statesman of July 31, 2001; the headline, ``No Matter Their Origin, Trucks Must Be Safe.'' For Central Texans, the fight over Mexican trucks on America's roads and highways is more than just an…

Mr. President, I have been watching the debate intermittently this afternoon on the issue of trucks under the NAFTA agreement. I am really amazed that we are having this debate because I don't think there should be a question at all that…

I commend Senator Murray and Senator Shelby for drafting an amendment that is attempting to address the issue of safe trucks on American highways. This is an issue that has caused a lot of disagreement. I know it is a very controversial…

I appreciate very much what Senator Frist, who is the only physician in the Senate, is contributing to the issue of stem cell use for research purposes. We have just spent several hours in a hearing learning from scientists and many others…

I will never forget this day last year when it was announced that we had lost our friend and colleague, Paul Coverdell. His death was a shock to all of us. It was something that most of us were so emotional about that we could not speak in…

I rise to talk about the Nation's lack of an energy policy. Many have spoken earlier today about the fact that we have not taken up an energy policy for our country. It doesn't seem to be a priority for the Senate. I disagree with that. I…

Madam President, I want to speak on behalf of the Grassley motion which would send this bill to committee so that it could be marked up and fully debated because while we have had great debate, bypassing the committee process I think has…

I know about the success it has had since it was enacted in Texas. I have heard many people around the country talking about the Texas law, and that it would be a model for what we would want to do for every State in America that doesn't…

I want to address the issue today of patient protection legislation that is now before the Senate. I would like to thank so many of my colleagues who have led the effort to enact sensible patient protection legislation that will protect…

Bacterial meningitis affects 3,000 people across the United States each year. Approximately 10 to 13 percent of patients with bacterial meningitis die despite receiving antibiotics early in the disease. Of those individuals who survive, an…

this is an amendment that several of us have worked on for quite a while trying to come up with the right formula. I thank Senator Kennedy, and I especially thank the cosponsors of my amendment, Senator Collins, Senator Mikulski, and…

I do want to say we would not have gotten to this point without Senator Collins' leadership and help. We adopted this amendment before. We are now back adopting it again because the bill that we passed before did not end up with a…

this has been a tumultuous week in the Senate. We have had significant legislative accomplishments. I think it is an interesting process to watch the changes that are taking place. It always makes me value our Constitution and the peaceful…

I am pleased to offer legislation on an issue important to many of our military and government families assigned overseas. Currently, if one of these families adopts a child who is a citizen of the United States, that child is not…

first, I respect the distinguished chairman, Senator Grassley, and his ranking member, Senator Baucus, for crafting the tax reduction bill. I know and understand in order to get a complicated and very important bill through a committee…

I do not eliminate the deductions for the education expenses; I just draw them out over a longer period. I had to find someplace to offset the cost of moving the marriage penalty to the top. Phasing in the deductions for the education…

I think that was the point Senator Stevens was trying to make.

I have known Kathleen for a long time. She is not only a very smart person, and an experienced person in the field of economics, but she is a person of great character, and I recommend her fully to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

amendment No. 534 is the Careers to Classrooms Act of 2001. I have several cosponsors who have worked very hard with me to put this amendment together because many of us had ideas along the same line. I thank very much my cosponsors: Mr…

It almost seems to me as if we are not reading the same pages. To say that there is no new money in this budget for education is incomprehensible to me. In fact, this chart shows exactly what the increase in spending in education is. This…

What struck me most about Rod Paige's attitude was that he wanted testing. He wanted parents to have a choice. He wanted parents to be able to send their children wherever they thought they could get a better chance. He was open to it…

I rise to speak again on the education bill that I hope will be before the Senate very shortly. We have been talking about this bill off and on for 2 weeks. It is time for the Senate to get down to the real debate. Let us bring the bill…

There is not a more principled, fair person in the entire news media than Bob Schieffer. He has taken it to new heights just by being a person who is trusted and respected by the American people.