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Herb Kohl is a former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, serving from 1989 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his focus on education, healthcare, and economic development. During his tenure, Kohl was a strong advocate for consumer protection and played a significant role in various legislative efforts aimed at improving the lives of Wisconsin residents. He also served on several Senate committees, including the Appropriations Committee, where he worked on funding for various programs and initiatives.
Judge Roberts came before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month as a very well respected judge with a sterling academic record and a remarkable legal career. He left the Judiciary Committee with that reputation intact, if not…
I thank Senator Bennett once again for his hard work and expert managing of this bill. It has been a pleasure to work with him, and I look forward to continuing to work together as we conference this bill with the House. I also publicly…
I have worked a great deal with my friend from Ohio on international hunger issues and encourage my colleagues to support his amendment. I also ask that I and Senator Chambliss be added as cosponsors. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
In recent weeks, we have witnessed disaster and hunger and displacement on our own shores. Those images are compelling. They remind us that hunger and displacement and enormous human need are chronic conditions in many parts of the world…
I thank Senator Bennett very much for the sentiments expressed, which are felt similarly by myself and people who are working with me. On the question of Senator Feinstein and Senator Craig and others in specialty crops, as you have…
Yes, Senator Murray. Thank you for bringing this issue to my attention. I will work with my colleagues in conference to support your request and include language in the final report.
I call up amendment No. 1818, which is at the desk, on behalf of Senator Dodd. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the pending amendments are set aside. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from…
today the world has lost one of the great crusaders for justice, Simon Wiesenthal. After suffering through many Nazi death camps, he emerged from the war with a mission to bring the architects of the Holocaust and their collaborators to…
I urge adoption of the modification and adoption of the amendment as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is on agreeing to the second-degree amendment. The amendment (No. 1849) was agreed to.
I concur with my colleagues from Hawaii and Utah and encourage the Agricultural Research Service to work closely with the Oceanic Institute in utilizing funds appropriated for aquaculture development to specifically address finfish…
if we are going to give gun dealers immunity from lawsuits, then I believe we should insist they take every safety precaution available when selling firearms. This amendment goes a long way to help reduce the number of accidental…
our colleagues from Iowa, Mr. Dorr's home State, have laid out very divergent views and analysis of the nominee's background and temperament. I will not expand on those, as this body has already spent considerable time and energy on this…
we have all just heard the President will announce this evening a candidate to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Then, the Senate will begin its constitutional duty to examine the nominee and give or withhold our consent…
I rise to offer, with Senator DeWine, an amendment which will authorize our Government, for the first time, to take action against the illegal conduct of the OPEC oil cartel. Indeed, it is time for the U.S. Government to fight back on the…
I support the Cantwell energy security amendment, which would set a national goal of reducing projected imports of foreign oil by 40 percent by 2025 in the United States. I strongly believe we must be more proactive in reducing our…
I rise today not only to show my support for S. Res. 39 but also to honor the achievements of Dr. James Cameron, the oldest living lynching survivor. Dr. Cameron moved on from his horrific early experience with racial hatred to found…
as passions rise higher and higher here in the Senate, I come to the floor today to urge that cooler heads prevail; to urge that the majority not take the fateful step they are contemplating; to urge that we step back from the cliff we are…
This situation is not going to go away. I have grave fears that images coming out of places such as Ethiopia in the coming months may reveal a tragedy unfolding before our very eyes. And what is most troubling is that this may be a tragedy…
although I will vote for this conference report, I feel obliged to alert my colleagues to a serious flaw. This bill does not provide enough international food aid. And if emerging reports are correct, I fear we are about to enter a spring…
Our amendment increases the food aid amount by $320 million for a total of $470 million. This is not an arbitrary figure but, rather, was designed to meet three definite objectives. First, our amendment is crafted to meet the U.S. share of…
This letter was signed by Republicans and Democrats alike. That is as it should be. Compassion should not be a partisan issue. Mr. President, I also ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an article from the April 13, 2005…
I call up amendment No. 380 and ask for its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The journal clerk read as follows: The Senator from Wisconsin [Mr. KOHL], for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin…
this is in observance of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide where atrocities were committed against the Armenian people of the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. In April 1915, the Ottoman government embarked upon the…
The simple truth is that current funds are insufficient due to worsening conditions in the world. Those conditions include the ongoing conflict in Darfur and food shortages in the south of Sudan; drought conditions in Ethiopia; flooding in…
I am in support of the Kennedy-Kohl amendment. It would eliminate the most flagrant abuse of the bankruptcy system under current law--the unlimited homestead exemption. This exemption allows debtors in five states to purchase expensive…
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