Lloyd Bentsen: “Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack…”

Once again this bill provides necessary funds for a number of water projects in the Greater Houston Area. In particular, it provides $4 million for the Brays Bayou project which is a precursor to a large Federal-local flood control project…

I am not sure why we are debating this amendment in the first place; but the fact that we are, I think there is one flawed argument that has been made. If one cannot use the money for hard purposes in the first place, I do not think one…

Regrettably I rise today in opposition to H.R. 3210, the Terrorism Risk Protection Act. I am very concerned about tort provisions that were added to the bill by the House Rules Committee. As an original cosponsor of H.R. 3210, I am…

I think that the bill before us today is actually a pretty good bill. I voted for the fast track bill that President Clinton sent up, and I think this bill is better than the bill that President Clinton sent up. I also think that this bill…