Herb Kohl

Today eight of the largest gun manufacturers voluntarily agreed to include safety locks with every handgun they sell. I rise today to commend the President and the gun industry for their historic efforts. This agreement addresses a very…

I rise to introduce the Patient Abuse Prevention Act, a bill to establish greater safeguards in our health care system for vulnerable Americans. I am pleased to be joined in offering this bill by Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Charles…

I appreciate your fair and unbiased assessment of the PBO initiative, Mr. Chairman. We have every hope of moving the authorizing legislation this session. However, as you and I both know, Congress can be unpredictable. Sometimes we advance…

I understand that the FTC has proposed to weaken the standard for "Made in the U.S.A." advertising from "all to virtually all" U.S. content to "substantially all" U.S. content. The proposal sets forth two alternative safe harbors for "Made…

Last Thursday Senator Hatch and myself, along with Senators Leahy and Durbin, offered an amendment to the Treasury-Postal appropriations bill that would delink Federal judicial pay raises from those of the Congress and senior level…

we have accepted amendment No. 940, but I do want to mention that we may need to fine-tune it in conference. The reason is that, as currently drafted, the proposal is somewhat ambiguous. And for that reason, the Justice Department has told…

let me make a few brief points. First, it is kind of ironic that Joel Klein's nomination has nearly universal Republican support, but has divided many Democrats. After all, he is the President's choice for the job and any Presidential…

I thank the Senator. As the distinguished Senator from Colorado has just indicated, we are bringing to the floor recommendations on the fiscal year 1998 appropriations level for the Treasury, general Government agencies. First, I thank…

Second, while it is unfortunate that Eric Holder is being held ``hostage'' to Joel Klein's nomination, the truth is that the sooner we confirm Mr. Klein, the sooner we can move forward and confirm Eric Holder. The Department of Justice…

Thank you. Mr. President, I also am a supporter of this amendment. What it simply says is that we are going to do what we set out to do, which is to balance the budget, and, if we go over it in any year, then we are going to have to decide…

This amendment creates a tax incentive for companies that provide child care for the dependents of their employees. The amendment is also cosponsored by Senators Daschle, DeWine, Boxer, D'Amato, Moseley-Braun, Snowe, Specter, and Johnson…

As my colleagues know, I am one of this body's strongest advocates for deficit reduction. I attribute much of my deep commitment to this goal to my days in business. As a businessman, I learned that you must balance your books and live…

I support the Hatch-Kennedy Child Health Insurance bill, but I reluctantly must oppose their budget amendment. I am pleased that the President has secured over $16 billion to address the serious problem of children who lack health…

I rise as a supporter of this budget and as a sponsor of the Brownback-Kohl enforcement amendment. This budget deserves the support of the Senate for several reasons. It is bipartisan and centrist. It finds priorities--like education and…

I rise today as a co-author of this important legislation, which Senator Jeffords and I, and many others, introduce today on behalf of all of our nation's farmers. Let me begin by thanking my colleague from Vermont for his help and…

First, we are experiencing a record slowdown in confirming judges. Last year, only 17 Federal judges were confirmed, and not a single judge for a court of appeals. This year, the process has gotten even worse--only two judges have been…

I rise today to call for justice for Wei Jingsheng. Mr. Wei is a Chinese citizen who has devoted his life to the cause of democracy and tolerance in the People's Republic of China. In exchange for his selfless effort, Mr. Wei has spent…

I rise to introduce the Juvenile Corrections Act of 1997, which I am proud to sponsor with my friend and colleague, Senator Cochran. The act dedicates approximately 10 percent of the 1994 Crime Act's adult prison resources to the…

2 weeks ago, I introduced two bills, the Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1997, and the Sunshine in Litigation Act of 1997. Both address issues that are of enormous importance to our communities and country. First, Senator DeWine and I…

I strongly support and am an original cosponsor of this legislation, the passage of which is of great importance to workers in Wisconsin and all across the country. For the third consecutive Congress, we have introduced this legislation to…

I rise today to offer the Sunshine in Litigation Act, a measure that addresses the growing abuse of secrecy orders issued by our Federal courts. All too often our Federal courts allow vital information that is discovered in litigation--and…

one of the basic tenets upon which this Nation was founded was that there should be no taxation without representation. But the dairy farmers of this nation know all too well that taxation without representation continues today. They live…

today's Washington Post tells the story of young children being shot in their own neighborhoods by feuding gangs who are targetting innocent bystanders. It tells us eloquently why we must do all that we can to keep guns out of the hands of…

I am pleased that it is now included in this bill because when it comes to telephone assistance, the IRS customer service record is abysmal. In fact, it's an embarrassment. In fiscal year 1995, IRS assistors reportedly answered 38 percent…

The committee report, which was filed on July 17, notes that no official determination of dumping, preliminary or otherwise, has been made in this case. Would the Senator agree that this statement is no longer accurate?