I just want to add my voice to those who have already spoken and those who will. Friday was a difficult day for all of us here as part of the family. That has been more eloquently described than I can describe it both today and elsewhere…

let me say that I think the debate this afternoon has been instructive, particularly with respect to the impact of sanctions, because we are acknowledging, perhaps for the first time in a forum and debate like this, the fact that sanctions…

Mr. President, very briefly, every single Member of this Chamber understands that eventually we will have to have the intestinal fortitude to reduce infrastructure if we are going to support force structure. This amendment moves us in…

Mr. President, the defense bill before us today is a solid package. It represents a bipartisan effort on the part of the committee and a delicate balance between funding our readiness today and preparing for the wars of tomorrow. We are…

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…

from the outset I had hoped to be able to vote for a bill that would effectively reduce underage smoking and I still hope to do so during this session of Congress. I continue to believe that a resolution of the issues surrounding tobacco…

I would like to just share with those of our colleagues who are watching the floor at this moment a ceremony that I just attended, that a number of our colleagues just attended, for the promotion of then Colonel Terry Paul to Brigadier…

S. 1873 calls for deployment of a limited national missile defense system as soon as is technologically possible. Although a case can be made for near-term deployment of this type of capability, I do not believe it is a wise policy to…

I remain persuaded, that we ought to move ahead. I certainly don't discount the concerns, that have been raised, by a number of highly respected opponents of ratification, most of whom I am normally in agreement with on national security…

I rise this evening not to offer a ringing endorsement of Mexico's cooperation on drug interdiction in the last year, but to make the simple observation that we should proceed with extraordinary care before using the stick of…

a couple of days ago I introduced formally the Agriculture Credit Restoration Act of 1998. This has now been presented in the form of an amendment to the emergency supplemental, amendment 2135. The purpose is very simple. In the 1996 farm…

Every day small and minority farmers are struggling to survive. They struggle in the field as they try to grow a plentiful crop, they struggle with the ever unpredictable Mother Nature, and they struggle to compete with large farm…

I rise to address a problem that threatens to overwhelm the Nation's Capital and surrounding jurisdictions: traffic. As our colleagues know, driving in the greater Washington area can raise your blood pressure and test your patience. Our…

I rise to support the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and oppose the amendment of the Senator from Kentucky which would eliminate it. This amendment, at least, implies that there is something wrong with supporting socially and…

I suggest that the lack of time is part of the problem that we are dealing with here, as just alluded to by the distinguished Senator from Georgia. This is not the right way to do what we propose to do, even if that is our objective. This…

I rise today to note my opposition to the effort to overshadow the name of our first President, which graces the airport that serves as the gateway to the city bearing his name. Washington National Airport is located in the Commonwealth of…

on behalf of many tobacco growers with whom I have worked, I rise today to introduce the Tobacco Market Transition Act. The comprehensive tobacco settlement announced on June 20 of last year simply did not include provisions for tobacco…

farmers face a great deal of uncertainty. The uncontrollable forces of nature or a volatile market can destroy a farmer's livelihood without warning. When the crops are planted, growers worry about whether they'll be enough rain--or too…

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…

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 simply acknowledge that no one has been more eloquent or consistent in their position that this is not appropriate legislation. From the very time that I entered this body I have known that the distinguished Senator, who was then…

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…

Last spring, a bright young Fairfax County high school senior was murdered while visiting friends in Washington State. Ann Harris was an honor student, a student leader, a gifted athlete, and a member of the Virginia All-State Chorus…

I really do not enjoy being the burr under the saddle when there is so much euphoria. Many good people have worked long and hard to achieve this compromise which I think is ultimately the only way that the system works in terms of the…

I have an amendment that we have been working very hard to work out. I commend and appreciate the cooperation of the chairman and the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. It is an amendment that has been requested specifically by…