Jay Rockefeller

I have been--in case nobody has noticed--trying to enact what I call moderate product liability for many years--8 or 9-- because I am convinced that consumers and businesses alike are ill served by the current disjointed State-by-State…

My answer to the distinguished Senator from Tennessee is that this particular Senator is trying to work to find a way in which there will not be caps as classically defined on punitive damages. I say to the Senator from Tennessee that I…

I share my colleagues' interest in malpractice reform. In fact, I daresay that I more than share my colleagues' interest on this subject. To me, it is part of the problem with our health care system. It is intimately related to cost and…

I am here to talk about the Medicare Program. In the recent days, I have noticed all kinds of people expressing deep concern for Medicare. That is comforting, because there is more than enough reason to be concerned. Let me get right to…

I rise again to report to my colleagues on our situation and to make a reflection. This morning, we conducted a series of rollcall votes. I believe there were eight. They all had to do with something called malpractice reform, which is not…

this amendment, offered by the Senator from South Carolina, deserves strong support from this body. I am a cosponsor of the amendment for a very basic reason. Our amendment will restore funding for what's called the Manufacturing Extension…

I want to comment on an important aspect of the debates that took place to develop the legislation approved today, and which I believe is directly related to the kind of military security, growing economy, and strong job base that…

I rise to explain why I believe the Senate should reject the amendment offered by the distinguished Senator from Arkansas to cancel funding for wind tunnels. Before getting into the arguments for proceeding with this program, I want to…

I just listened, as I always do, very closely to my friend, the senior Senator from Massachusetts, and not only identify myself with what he says but the compassion with which he says it, and the persistence. He never quits. There is no…

Mr. President, as I struggle to get over my disbelief that we are back at this, I rise once again to express my views of a constitutional balanced budget amendment. The basic reasons I oppose this amendment are the same ones that led me to…

giving American workers the opportunity to get the education and training they need to effectively compete in our modern workplace and highly competitive economy must be a priority. That is why I am joining Senator Daschle in introducing…

for years, as Governor of West Virginia and as a U.S. Senator, I have advocated changes to our welfare system so that it promotes work and responsibility. I am proud to continue these efforts by joining Senator Daschle and other colleagues…

I am pleased to join the new Senate minority leader, Tom Daschle, along with Senator Kennedy, Reid, Mikulski, and Dodd in sponsoring a health care bill that would begin to give millions of Americans improved health security. While it…

no, these provisions would have no effect on current law regarding abortion procedures for veterans.

the legislation would authorize VA to furnish maternity care to women veterans, but would not authorize VA to furnish neonatal care to the children of these veterans. Without express authority to furnish such care, VA would have no basis…

Instead, as I just noted, we fully expect VA to contract with other conveniently located and high quality facilities to provide delivery services, such as DOD facilities and medical school affiliates. Mr. President, under health care…

I openly admit that I have reservations about how the good intentions of Senator Levin's congressional gift reform legislation will be implemented, and how some provisions could inadvertently affect or raise questions about our families'…

I am delighted that the budget conferees have reversed the proposed cut in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs' research and prosthetics account and have restored funding to $252 million--the fiscal year 1994 level. Because the…

I wish to express my support for the bipartisan alternative--offered by Senators Johnston and McConnell--to the underlying bill. I wish we were here debating health care reform, or even taking up the health care bill that we have promised…

as the chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I am delighted that the Senate is considering S. 1927, the proposed Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1994. Effective December 1, 1994, this bill would increase…

I rise in strong opposition to Senator Domenici's ill-timed, ill-conceived amendment to cut Medicare by some $19 billion. To restore a $26 billion cut in discretionary spending and replace it with a $20 billion cut purely in mandatory…

I maintain that thought. The reason I do is because the Senator from New Mexico voted for the Grassley-Exon amendment in committee. In a sense, I thought it was a hangover amendment in fact because what happened was that now all of a…

I am proud to join my distinguished colleague from Connecticut in introducing a demonstration project which will help us chart a bold course in promoting parental responsibility and stable support for children. It truly is an honor to join…

I am proud to be a cosponsor of Senator Harkin's amendment to restore funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, because this program has been the bedrock for local justice systems to combat…

I am hopeful that there has been enough time for reflection and further thought on the pending bill--S. 4, the National Competitiveness Act--to break the impasse that stalled us last week. This body debated this legislation for over 4…