In my conversations with the Democratic leadership over the past two weeks, a lot of possibilities have been discussed, but nothing has been or will be final until the Senate acts, … While some might...

With the information and sworn testimony on the record it is clear Judge Roberts has the necessary legal experience and character to be the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, … It also...

We also heard that the EPA is still in the very early stages of collecting the soil and water samples that are needed to determine whether it is safe for residents to return to the...

I was lucky to be able to call Christopher Reeve a friend.His passion for life and for improving the lives of all Americans serves an inspiration to all of us. He may have played the...

aspirations for something else.

Last week, the Bush administration announced devastating new regulations that will gut clean air laws — allowing power plants to avoid installing simple anti-pollution equipment when they modernize,

The community right to know act will become the community right to know every other year act, … This proposal would deny communities up-to-date information about local toxic releases, reduce incentives to minimize the generation...

We heard that the degree of environmental damage is considered catastrophic, … We also heard that the EPA is still in the very early stages of collecting the soil and water samples that are needed...

We know that more information leads to better decision-making.

Everybody pretty much agrees on where it ought to go. The difference is how much goes where.

The administration has curtailed public access to that information which has been available to us for years,

I gave my word to the president that I would not intercept or try to intervene in the signing of that bill.

[The bill] will affect every American in some way, … The impact of this bill will be felt for decades to come.

Since the day he came into office, President Bush has worked to gut more than 34 years of hard work by weakening many of our Nation’s standing environmental laws, some of which were signed into...

The budget does not adequately fund important domestic programs, promotes tax cuts to the detriment of other priorities and does little to put our nation’s fiscal house in order.

This year the power industry is getting a nice Christmas gift: the biggest weakening of the Clean Air Act in history,

As fuel prices remain unstable and our nation’s highways and airports suffer ever-increasing congestion and delays, Amtrak offers an invaluable alternative upon which Americans have come to rely.

There is nothing more important to our Nation’s future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world.

proud to work with the first President Bush on the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990.

This report {GAO] and our letter demonstrate the very real and continuing concern that the Bush Administration’s mercury proposal was written for and by the big energy companies.

It has been my general policy while in the Senate to support the executive branch nominations made by a president, provided the individual is appropriately qualified and capable of performing the duties required of the...

Looking ahead, I can see more and more instances where I will disagree with the president on very fundamental issues. The largest, for me, is education.

I think it’s been demonstrated by the recent travesty we’ve had and the horrible results of the tremendous damages that are going on right now, so I’m really re-evaluating our approach, because the thing has...

undoing his father’s legacy.

This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment.

moderates in both parties can do what we’ve done before: Stand up to block these anti-environmental initiatives and instead pursue policies that protect and respect our environment.

This vote [Medicaid amendment] is a rare bright spot in what for the most part is a pretty dismal budget.

I personally am going away very elevated in feeling. The things we agree upon, and go away united on, is we must make sure our children come to school ready to learn.

The rule is plainly illegal. It is unwise, … And it is definitely unhealthy for Americans living downwind of coal-fired power plants, especially mothers and their soon-to-be-born children.

there are lessons to be learned. … We can all work hard.