Charles Robb

A majority of this body has already gone on record saying that we will make certain we pass a prescription drug benefit for seniors before we pass all of these other tax cuts. We passed a major tax cut on Friday. We are proposing to pass…

Lest there be any confusion on the vote we are about to cast, it is my understanding that minors who seek a prescription drug from a school-based health clinic can do so only after receiving consent from a parent or guardian. Given that…

I rise to offer a Senate resolution designating May each year as the Month for Children. Children are our nation's future, and it is important that we recognize the significant contributions that children make to their homes, schools and…

The bottom line is this particular provision in the resolution before the Senate locks in as a matter of law a permanent tax cut that would gobble up all but 2 percent of the on-budget surplus that is available. No matter how much we talk…

I always welcome any opportunity to talk about education, about its importance to our society, about ways we can improve our system of education, and about how we at the Federal level can be better partners with our States, our localities…

I stand to oppose the amendment and to speak on behalf of the 1.2 million Federal employees who would be directly affected by the amendment. If this amendment were to pass, it would take away their health benefit rights which have been…

I'm pleased to join Senators Jeffords and Landrieu as a cosponsor of this amendment that helps address an issue affecting many lower pay-grade federal employees with young children: affordable child care. Often there are facilities…

Mr. President, I happened to be serving in the Republic of Vietnam at the time that this particular act of heroism was made. I am more than a little familiar with the criteria for the particular award that was given. Almost any major award…

I think this is a terribly important issue in that we understand that the bottom line is that threats undermine the peace process. It is that simple. Autonomy has to be determined through the process of negotiations. We are not talking…

I rise today, as I have done on two previous occasions, to introduce legislation to stem the flow--actually flood-- of trash into Virginia and other States that have been affected. [...] the legislation we are introducing today allows…

I join in paying tribute to my fellow Vietnam veteran, Senator Hagel from Nebraska. It was for all of us who shared that experience a distinct pleasure to have a fellow warrior, comrade in arms, with us who not only understood the causes…

The President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate designates the week of May 2, 1999, as 'National Correctional Officers and Employees Week'.

Whereas correctional personnel work under demanding circumstances and face danger in their daily work lives:

Whereas correctional personnel are responsible for the care, custody, and dignity of the human beings charged to their care;

Whereas correctional personnel play a vital role in protecting the rights of the public to be safeguarded from criminal activity;

Whereas the operation of correctional facilities represents a crucial component of our criminal justice system;

I believe this proposed test tilts the Secretary's decision in favor of consumers flying beyond the perimeter and away from considering the benefits to all consumers using this region's airports. For that reason, I am proposing an…

Thank you, Mr. President. May I commend my friend and colleague from Nebraska for his usual eloquence. When he reflects on past experiences and provides some insight into some of the actions that this country has taken, and those who wear…

Without the power to amend, this Senator will observe that we would not have had the Bill of Rights, much less the other amendments to the Constitution. So there is a procedure that is set forth for subsequent generations to reconsider the…

I remind the distinguished Senator from Alaska that I could not agree with him more. I think it is wrong. I agree with the Senator from Arizona, with whom I discussed the problem earlier, that we ought to establish clear criteria, and…

I rise today to oppose S. 1292 because I believe the credibility of the Senate is on the line. Just last year, 69 U.S. Senators voted to give the President line-item veto authority. As a former chief executive who had the line-item veto…

I did not display my own MARC card here, but it is my hope that in the not-too-distant future not only will all members of the Armed Services, but all members who interact or interface with our Federal Government will have one of these and…

Mr. President, I have been committed to ratification for some time, but I know some of our colleagues have had reservations. There is no question that respected opponents of ratification have raised important and legitimate questions. But…