I rise today to introduce the Counterfeiting and Money Laundering Deterrence Act of 1994. The purposes of this legislation are twofold: First, it will bring our $100 currency up to date with the rest of the world and stop letting…

Last week the Congress took another important step toward extending the Satellite Home Viewer Act when the Senate passed S. 1485, the Satellite Compulsory License Extension Act. This bill will extend the statutory compulsory copyright…

today I am introducing, with Senators Riegle and Wofford, the Health Care Privacy Protection Act of 1994, legislation that I hope will be included in the health care reform measure that we are considering this year. President Clinton is…

I am proud to join Senator Boxer today in cosponsoring her amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act, which would ensure that safe drinking water standards provide protection for even sensitive populations. Too often in passing legislation…

I rise in support of the National Environmental Technology Act of 1994 which I have cosponsored. I feel strongly that this bill provides support to an up-and-coming industry in Vermont, and one of the most important industries in our…

I rise today with all 11 of my colleagues from New England to introduce the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact. This interstate compact has already been approved by the six New England State legislatures and signed into law by the…

the day of the memorial service I read from an Italian writer. I quoted, In one sense there is no death. The life of a soul on Earth lasts beyond his departure. You always feel that life touching yours, that voice speaking to you, that…

Ernie Royal, one of Vermont's premier chefs and restaurateurs, died Sunday, March 13, at the age of 76. I would like to take a moment to pay my respects to his memory and offer my condolences to his wife of 56 years, Willa Cotton Royal…

I never thought I would see the day that I would have to defend our child nutrition programs, under heavy attack from none other than the Coca-Cola Co., an American corporate giant. Coca-Cola is out to nail our kids and child nutrition…

I am proud to present to the Senate the results of 2 years of work by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994. What it does is mandate the first comprehensive…

I support a reorganization of USDA which would streamline the 43 separate agencies and better coordinate the 250 individual programs under its authority. I do not believe the Department, as it is presently structured, is adequately…

I would like to highlight what I believe is a crucial element of this budget resolution. I am referring to the budget assumptions regarding the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children. Page 21 of the committee…

we have known for 10 years that current regulations are doing virtually nothing to protect the men, women, and children who help put food on America's table. There are at least 20,000 and perhaps as many as 300,000 pesticide poisonings…

Mr. president, every fifth child in America lives in poverty. Fifteen percent of our homeless population are children. Their numbers are increasing faster than any other segment of the homeless population. Better than four in 10 recipients…

some terms in this bill are not defined. Is it the Senator's understanding that definitions in 40 CFR 170 will apply in those instances?

on Thursday, March 3, 1994, I came to the Senate floor to reassure the thousands of families in Vermont and millions of households nationwide that Congress was not about to pull the plug on home satellite dish reception. I return today to…

I would like to applaud the chairman of the Budget Committee, Senator Sasser, for continuing to make funding for the WIC a high priority in the Senate budget resolution. Mr. President, WIC serves children at one of the most critical times…

I am proud to offer an amendment to S. 1226 that extends bereavement counseling services to the families of prisoners-of-war and those missing-in-action. Our Government has an obligation to help these families cope with the emotions…

the Washington Post ran a front page story recently about millions of dollars in delinquent debts owed by several wealthy farm loan borrowers to the Department of Agriculture's Farmers Home Administration. Delinquencies on large loans made…

The Senator is correct. Under current law, an Indian tribal government must show that a State has failed to properly administer the program before the Secretary can enter into a contract with a tribal government. Apparently this has never…

This provision only applies in the situation where a State is requiring monthly reports from food stamp recipients. With monthly reporting, frequent certification should not be necessary and adequate safeguards should be in place to ensure…

admiration is one word I save for very special groups of individuals. However, when I use it to describe how I feel about the American farming community, I do so without reservation. Again this year, I stand in proud support of National…

the National Competitiveness Act is a road map for continued U.S. leadership in the international economy. As an original cosponsor of this legislation, I want to commend Chairman Hollings for his unrelenting efforts to provide a blueprint…

I think that the momentum in health care reform is changing. You can feel the difference. Our subcommittee this week is actually marking up legislation guaranteeing every American health coverage. Senate committees are holding hearings…

I am a cosponsor of this legislation with Senator Hollings and am proud to be. I enjoy the company I am in. I am pleased to be following his leadership. I think he has tried mightily and successfully to keep this legislation focused on its…