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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.
I am, I have to say, disappointed that the Senator from New Jersey did not come to the floor to say that he would take his hold off the antistalking bill that he made a great statement of support for. I had hoped that he would come and do…
on behalf of Senator Thurmond, I offer an amendment which would extend the term of the remaining transitional member of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. At the end of section 1061 add the following: (c) Repeal of…
on behalf of Senators Thurmond and Nunn, I offer an amendment which would increase the penalties for certain traffic offenses on Federal property. At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following: SEC. 1072. INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR…
On behalf of Senators Hatfield and Wyden, I offer an amendment which would require information associated with cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State be provided to the State of Oregon.
this armed services authorization bill is so very important. This lays the groundwork for the strength of our defense and the support of our armed services. So I agree with my colleague from South Carolina, the chairman of the committee…
On behalf of Senator Domenici, I offer an amendment which would authorize the use of up to $7.5 million in funds authorized for the ballistic missile defense organization to be used for the Scorpius space launch technology program.
Not only that, since we have virtually a monopoly in the postal system, it is like a taxpayer subsidy because it is requiring every person in America that wants to send a letter to pay more for this limitation that we are putting in place…
I want to speak against cloture on this bill, but I also want to talk about what I think is good about the bill and why I am voting against cloture. First, I want to say, if I were titling this bill, it would be called the Incumbency…
The Postmaster General says he would have to raise all of the rates, because it comes from the post office.
Is it not true that the Postmaster General has raised serious questions about this bill, and what he would be required to do is in the way of raising postal rates for everyone because of the subsidy that would be required under this bill…
I want to ask the Senator, what would happen under your bill if there was not enough money saved from the use of the frank to cover the cost of the discounted mailing?
I wish today to emphasize the hope all Texans and all Americans have for continued progress in the Middle East peace talks as heads of state of Arab countries begin a summit meeting in Cairo, Egypt. These leaders are meeting the same week…
what has just cleared the Senate is a very important sense of the Senate that has unanimously passed that will help the areas of our country that have been devastated by this drought. In fact, this is the Gramm-Hutchison-Domenici-Bingaman…
Mr. President, today we are saying farewell to our leader in the Senate so that he can become the leader of our Nation and of the free world. This is a remarkable man who can shoulder this great burden. This is a man who has shown that he…
the question I fear most as a Senator is not a question from a news reporter, it is not a question from a constituent visiting my office, it is not a question from a constituent at home; it is the question that I fear my grandchildren will…
I want to talk about a bill that I hope we can clear tonight in the Senate because it is a very important bill that will begin to protect the victims of stalking all over this country. You know, we did not really know much about stalking…
I respect Senator Grassley very much. I respect Senator Simon, and Senator Exon. But I serve on the Armed Services Committee, and I think they are wrong on this issue. In fact, let us cut to the chase. We are not talking about allowing the…
we have been talking for the last 45 minutes about this administration's Bosnia policy. I would just sum it up with ``promises made, promises broken.'' This administration promised: On December 20, 1996, American troops would be gone from…
I want to talk today about a matter that concerns all Americans: the presence of 35,000 young American men and women supporting the peace implementation force in Bosnia. Those troops were sent as a part of a NATO force to monitor the…
I am pleased to be able to talk about the tax burden on American families, especially because tomorrow is a red-letter day. Tomorrow we call national tax freedom day because tomorrow is the day that Americans stop working for the…
Mr. President, today all Americans will stop and remember the terrible tragedy that occurred 1 year ago today in Oklahoma City. We extend, all of us in the U.S. Congress and all over America, our prayers and our thoughts to those who lost…
in response to the number of repeat crimes that are committed by convicted sex offenders, Senator Gramm and I are offering legislation to require all such individuals to register with the FBI. Society needs to know where these predators…
Let us put some common sense into the regulation. Let us do a thorough review of the environmental regulations that are now in place to determine what we need, what we do not, and make sure we do not add any new unnecessary, unproductive…
over the last 30 years, we have greatly improved the environment in the United States. Our air and water in this country is the cleanest it has been in 40 years. Now we are at a crossroads in environmental policy. We can preserve all of…
It is with much pride that I rise today to recognize the 160 members of the Coronado High School Thunderbird Band who will be representing North America in the Russian Republic's Freedom Day Parade this May. These gifted student musicians…
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