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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.
The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program was designed by Congress to enable rural communities to improve the quality of educational opportunities and medical service. I believe strongly that educational opportunities…
My colleague is correct. Again, USDA Rural Development should be encouraged to be innovative, within their statutory authority, in making grants for the purpose of promoting telework. In addition, USDA should use rural development programs…
we have all watched in the last few weeks as gas prices have skyrocketed across the country, reaching an average price for regular gas of $ 1.68 per gallon. The situation is even worse in Wisconsin and other Midwestern states. The…
I just wanted to briefly comment on this year's Defense bill, and my decision to support it. Last year I came to the floor and was forced to oppose the bill after the Budget Committee engaged in some accounting hijinks in order to squeeze…
Thank you Chairman Hatch for your kind words and all your help and the help of your staff in moving this important legislation forward. Thank you as well to my fellow Senator from Wisconsin and Senators Wellstone and Grams from Minnesota…
today Senator Gregg and I are introducing legislation, the New Economy Tax Simplification Act, to ask government to step out of the way of the growing Internet economy and take a middle ground approach to taxation of Internet commerce. Our…
I rise in support of S. 2097, the Launching Our Communities Access to Local Television Act of 2000. Enacting this legislation will complete our work on the Satellite Home Viewer Improvements Act that we voted into law last fall. Simply…
when the Social Security system was established, a retirement test, also referred to as an earnings test, was made part of the criteria for determining an individual's benefits. This criterion was established because Social Security…
I rise to applaud this morning's bipartisan ``firearm summit'' at the White House. A commitment to find an agreeable compromise on the Juvenile Justice Bill could not be more timely. A week ago today, Mr. President, a six-year old living…
I rise today in support of both the pending amendment and the underlying Education Savings Account bill. Education Savings Accounts will clearly help some families save money for their children's education, but they are only part of the…
I strongly support Alan Greenspan's renomination to Chair the Federal Reserve Board for a fourth term. The United States is currently enjoying the longest period of economic growth in our history, with price stability and record low…
I rise today to express my guarded support for the Bankruptcy Reform Act currently before the Senate. The troubling and dramatic rise in the number of bankruptcy filings demands our careful attention, and this legislation--if balanced and…
The amendment will not create new dairy compacts in the Southeast or open up the current Northeast Compact to any new members. None of those items is contained in this amendment. The amendment will not extend the life of the Northeast…
I had hoped that the last vote had ended the debate on dairy compacts. But if my colleagues wish to eulogize these cartels, I am happy to join them. First, I want to explain why I care so much about this issue. Wisconsin is the dairy…
I simply want to say to my colleagues, if we invoke cloture on this bill now, then we will kill the bill. But if we pass the Jeffords amendment, I believe we will kill the dairy industry. I urge my colleagues to vote no on cloture.
As I am sure the chairman and ranking member are aware, much of the research into this technology has been privately funded. General Dynamics and Eaton Corporation, among others, have been leaders in the field of electric drive and their…
I rise to inform the Senate of recent engineering breakthroughs in the area of naval propulsion. In the past few years, industry has been working hard to develop electric drive technology that could be used in a naval vessel. Electric…
I thank both Senators for their support of continuing research and evaluation of electric drive. Senators Stevens and Inouye have long been known for their clear vision when it comes to supporting cutting edge military technology, and that…
I will be voting to table S.J. Res. 20, which would authorize the President to use all necessary force against Yugoslavia. On March 23, I voted along with 58 of my colleagues to authorize the use of air strikes against Yugoslavia. I…
more than 2,000 reservists were called up Tuesday to participate in NATO Operation Allied Force. These men and women who may serve for as long as nine months are making a great sacrifice, as are their family members and co-workers who are…
today, along with Senators Harkin and Durbin, I introduce an amendment to add $28 million this fiscal year to the Conservation Reserve Program CRP, run by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS of USDA. The amendment is fully…
none of us who sit here in the Senate today is unaware of the potential dangers that face this country from rogue nations with ballistic missiles carrying weapons of mass destruction. There are many nations around the world that are…
I rise today, with Senator Sessions, to introduce the bipartisan Bankruptcy Abuse Reform Act of 1999, legislation which addresses a serious problem that threatens Americans' confidence in our bankruptcy laws. The measure would cap at…
I rise today to join Senator Feingold to introduce the ``Dairy Promotion Fairness Act.'' This measure will further our nation's dairy marketing board's efforts to promote the consumption of healthy dairy products produced by family dairy…
Mr. Chief Justice, throughout this process my colleagues from both sides of the aisle have conducted themselves with decency and dignity, exactly the qualities President Clinton's conduct lacked. But we risk opening the floodgates to more…
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