WELLSTONE, PAUL D. (a Senator from Minnesota)
Amendments offered by, to
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S637, S638 [31JA], S749, S758 [1FE], S921, S922, S923, S995, S999 [6FE], S1040, S1140, S1141 [7FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8646 [24JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S403, S516 [26JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1671, S1773 [11MR], S1870 [12MR], S1935, S1978, S1985 [13MR], S2066, S2121 [14MR]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8139, S8141, S8222, S8295 [18JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5160, S5202 [16MY], S5216, S5219, S5220, S5224, S5270, S5271 [17MY], S5466, S5500 [22MY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2873, S2895 [26MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6533 [19JN], S6858, S6897 [25JN], S6914, S6928, S6949, S6961, S7034, S7042, S7043 [26JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1764), S5604 [23MY]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S7830 [12JY]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10168, S10202 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3675), S9275, S9305 [31JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9799, S9856 [4SE], S9916, S9932, S9969, S9970, S9975 [5SE]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6738 [24JN]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9043, S9075 [29JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S8043 [17JY], S8871 [25JY], S9216, S9218 [31JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3602, S3679 [18AP]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4339, S4340, S4347 [29AP], S4427, S4439 [30AP], S4519 [1MY]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8139, S8141, S8222, S8295 [18JY]
Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11732
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Into the House Chamber, H7160 [10JY]
Articles and editorials
BWCAW Bills Deserve To Die, Duluth (MN) News Tribune, S12348
Children's Veto, Washington (DC) Post, S9332 [1AU]
Don't Let Rush to Welfare `Reform' Leave Some of Needy Without Help, Buffalo (NY) News, S9332 [1AU]
Financing Elections.....As if Democracy Mattered, Ellen S. Miller, S6691 [24JN]
From Workhouse to Workfare, Frances Fox Piven, New York (NY) Times, S9328 [1AU]
Get Adopted by Steve Forbes, Ellen S. Miller, S6691 [24JN]
He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune, Ellen S. Miller, S6691 [24JN]
Mediation on the Mark, Bemidji (MN) Pioneer, S12348
Mediation Welcome in BWCAW Dispute, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, S12348
Playing `Gotcha' on Welfare Reform, Chicago (IL) Tribune, S9333 [1AU]
Reform on the Cheap, Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, S9331 [1AU]
Sun Sets on Homeless Vets Program, Sid Daniels, Washington Action Reporter (publication), S7309
Time To Give Mediation It's Due, Marshall Helmberger, Tower (MN) Timberjay, S12348
Welfare Bill—It Deserves a Forthright Veto, Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune, S9331 [1AU]
Welfare Bills Suffer From Politics, Atlanta (GA) Constitution, S9332 [1AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Business and industry: improve job, income,z and retirement security for employees (see S. 1722), S4618 [2MY]
Dunblane, Scotland: extend condolences to families of murdered schoolchildren (see S. Res. 231), S2101 [14MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), corrections in enrollment of conference report (see S. Con. Res. 68), S9555 [2AU]
Homeless: assistance for veterans (see S. 1929), S7302 [28JN]
Insurance: prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see S. 1630), S2422 [20MR]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 300), S11169 [24SE]
Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see S. Con. Res. 66), S7179 [27JN]
Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (see S. 1786), S5443 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Agriculture: improve reporting and ensure competitiveness in the livestock industry (see S. 1949), S7762 [11JY]
American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see S. 953), S3023 [27MR]
BIA: reorganization (see S. 814), S5500 [22MY]
Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room in the Capitol as the Mark O. Hatfield Room (see S. Res. 298), S11169 [24SE]
———designate section of Senate balcony as Robert J. Dole Balcony (see S. Res. 258), S6082 [11JN]
Crime: condemn acts of arson against churches and enhance law enforcement and prosecution of arsonists (see S. Res. 263, 265), S6225 [13JN], S6408 [18JN]
———tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty (see S. Res. 251), S4190 [25AP]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 282), S8636 [24JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: payment rate for barley (see S. 2036), S9554 [2AU]
Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see S. Res. 241), S3311 [15AP]
Dept. of Justice: compile and publish data on hate crimes (see S. 1624), S2327 [19MR]
Dept. of Labor: revise coverage standards for prevailing wage requirements for Federal construction projects (see S. 1183), S1185 [9FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida (see S. 2008), S9295 [31JY]
G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see S. 1669), S5449 [21MY]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 1233), S7906 [16JY]
Medicaid: reward States for collecting funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses (see S. 1892), S6517 [19JN]
Medicare: beneficiary access to emergency and urgent care (see S. 2121), S11294 [25SE]
———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see S. 2067), S10426 [12SE]
Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (see S. 2031), S9554 [2AU]
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority: abolish the Board of Review (see S. 288), S5193 [16MY]
NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 2016), S9428 [1AU]
National American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see S. Res. 311), S12303 [3OC]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 226), S3634 [18AP]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S10837 [18SE]
National Race for the Cure Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S5763 [4JN]
National Silver Haired Congress: convene (see S. Con. Res. 52), S3487 [17AP]
Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission: extension (see S. 2066), S10327 [11SE]
Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 249), S3731 [19AP]
Taxation: expand definition of limited tax benefits applicable to line-item veto (see S. 1835), S5763 [4JN]
———provide incentives for businesses to create new jobs and to prevent jobs from moving overseas (see S. 1597), S2659 [21MR]
———treatment of Armed Forces members performing services in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. 1553), S1526 [5MR]
Telecommunications: restore broadcast ownership rules relative to the enactment of the Telecommunications Act (see S. 1551), S3316 [15AP]
Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming (see S. 332), S742 [1FE]
Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see S. Res. 228), S1455 [29FE]
Waterways: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 1660), S9855 [4SE]
Women: treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see S. 1756), S5004 [14MY]
Cloture motions
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2898 [26MR], S3101 [28MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6630 [20JN], S6817 [25JN]
Descriptions
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, S12346
Eulogies
Jones, Timothy J.: by William Finney, S528
Ryan, Ronald M., Jr.: by William Finney, S527
Letters
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S12347
———John C. Wells, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, S12346
———Representative Don Young and Senator Murkowski, S12347
———by, S12346
Campaign finance reform: Ellen S. Miller, Center for Responsive Politics, S6691 [24JN]
Gasoline price levels: by, S4579 [2MY]
Low-income housing tax credit: by, S12287 [3OC]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, S912 [6FE]
Lists
Organizations supporting S. Res. 300, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S11188
Motions offered by
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8141 [18JY]
Public welfare programs: reform (S. 1956), S8141 [18JY]
Press releases
Details of Federal Mediation Process To Help Resolve Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park Disputes: by, S12345
Remarks by, on
Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, S3050, S3068 [28MR]
———improve operation of certain programs (S. 1541), S911, S912, S999 [6FE], S1002, S1048, S1058 [7FE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), S8616 [24JY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 2880), S408, S409 [26JA]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), S1792, S1796, S1797 [12MR], S1925, S1944, S1945, S1946 [13MR], S2068 [14MR], S2281, S2283 [19MR]
———making continuing (H.R. 3019), conference report, S4366
Armed Forces: provide preventive health care screenings for colon and prostate cancer to military personnel, S6914 [26JN]
Blegen, Mary Beth: Minnesota Education Association's Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S1608
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park: mediation process relative to access and use, S12344
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), S5876, S5877, S5878 [6JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9328, S9331, S9333 [1AU]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1956), S8139, S8140, S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY], S8511, S8521 [23JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (S. Con. Res. 57), S5145, S5146, S5147, S5148 [16MY], S5216, S5219, S5220 [17MY], S5413, S5414 [21MY], S5464, S5465, S5466, S5469, S5470, S5474 [22MY]
Business and industry: improve job, income, and retirement security for employees (S. 1722), S4619-S4622 [2MY]
California: management of the Presidio facilities (H.R. 1296), S2896 [26MR], S3091 [28MR]
Children and youth: impact of legislation on the incidence of hungry and homeless children, S5219 [17MY], S5413 [21MY], S5466 [22MY]
Cohen, Maimon: privilege of the floor, S3529 [18AP]
Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corp. and Related Matters (Senate, Special): funding (S. Res. 227), S1570 [6MR]
Congress: reform lobbying disclosure and gift rules, S3101 [28MR]
Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2370 [20MR]
Cuba: strengthen international economic sanctions and support transition to democratically elected government (H.R. 927), conference report, S1502 [5MR]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 282), S8644 [24JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1745), S6914, S6928, S6930, S6931, S6933, S6934, S6946, S6962, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6967, S6968 [26JN]
———limit appropriations to amount requested by the President and apply savings to deficit reduction, S6928, S6930, S6931, S6933, S6934, S6946 [26JN]
———making appropriations (S. 1894), S8152-S8154 [18JY]
Dept. of Energy: acceptance of high-level nuclear waste relative to public safety, health, and the environment, S9216, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9221, S9222 [31JY]
———biomass rural electricity projects funding, S9099 [30JY]
Dept. of HUD: investigation of discrimination relative to property insurance, S9944 [5SE]
Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), S10378 [12SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend benefits to certain children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, S9887, S9888 [5SE]
———improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 4173), S12133
———medical care programs funding relative to reduction of welfare benefits, S5145, S5146, S5147, S5148 [16MY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), S9887, S9888, S9907, S9917, S9921, S9944, S9953 [5SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3666), unanimous-consent agreement, S9416, S9417 [1AU]
District of Columbia: making appropriations (H.R. 2546), conference report, S1331 [27FE]
———voucher program to provide school choice, S1331 [27FE]
Domestic policy: education and job retraining programs funding, S6962, S6964, S6965, S6966, S6967, S6968 [26JN]
Drugs: patent protection for arthritis medication Lodine, S9465, S9499, S9500 [2AU]
Dunblane, Scotland: extend condolences to families of murdered schoolchildren (S. Res. 231), S2030, S2066 [14MR]
Education: funding, S408, S409 [26JA], S1792, S1796, S1797 [12MR]
Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S3712 [19AP], S6688, S6690 [24JN], S6789 [25JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (S. 2056), S10102 [10SE]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (S. 1959), S9099 [30JY]
Families and domestic relations: tribute to national domestic violence hotline, S2143 [15MR], S2285 [19MR], S2421 [20MR], S2622 [21MR], S2883
Firearms: prohibit possession for persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence, S10378 [12SE]
———student pledge against gun violence, S7070 [27JN]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), S8801 [25JY]
FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S6563, S6564 [20JN]
Gensler, Marty: privilege of the floor, S5413 [21MY]
Government: provide tax relief for small businesses, protect jobs, increase net pay, and create job opportunities (H.R. 3448), S7428 [9JY]
Greenspan, Alan: nomination to be FRS Chairman, S6563, S6564 [20JN]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 1936), S9216, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9221, S9222 [31JY]
Health: ensure consumer choice relative to group health plans, S9921 [5SE]
———medical savings account programs, S6067 [11JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), S6067 [11JN], S6115 [12JN]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), conference report, S9292 [31JY], S9465, S9499, S9500 [2AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1028), S3529, S3530, S3589, S3603 [18AP]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9907 [5SE]
Hlavac, David: privilege of the floor, S6772 [25JN]
Homeless: assistance for veterans (S. 1929), S7307
Housing: low-income tax credit, S12286 [3OC]
Hutchinson, MN: tribute to Hutchinson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4562 [1MY]
Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (S. 1664), S4306 [29AP], S4602 [2MY]
———treatment of women relative to legal residency and public welfare programs, S4306 [29AP]
———waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees, S4602 [2MY]
Insurance: health insurance coverage continuity and portability and preexisting condition exclusions, S3529 [18AP]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (S. 1630), S2429
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: arrest and prosecution of individuals indicted for war crimes, S8801 [25JY]
Labor: allow cooperative efforts between management and labor to improve economic competitiveness, S4818, S4830 [8MY]
Law enforcement: community policing programs, S1944, S1945, S1946 [13MR], S5219 [17MY], S5413 [21MY], S5465, S5466 [22MY]
LIHEAP: funding, S2068 [14MR], S2281, S2283 [19MR], S5219 [17MY], S5469, S5470, S5474 [22MY]
Marriage: define and protect institution (H.R. 3396), S10102 [10SE]
Mazur, Paul: privilege of the floor, S2852 [26MR]
Medicare: reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S4952
Mental health: national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses, S3589 [18AP], S6115 [12JN], S9292 [31JY], S9917, S9921, S9953 [5SE]
———national policy to provide health care coverage to individuals with severe mental illnesses (H.R. 4045), S11569
Minimum wage: level, S1570 [6MR], S2850, S2851, S2852, S2896 [26MR], S3091 [28MR], S4818, S4830 [8MY], S7428 [9JY]
Montgomery, Ann D.: nomination to be district judge, S9319 [31JY], S9458 [2AU]
National Park Service: funding, S1925 [13MR]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 300), S11187
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: deny congressional approval relative to effect on milk prices, S1002, S1048 [7FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, S5466 [22MY]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4579 [2MY]
———gasoline tax, S4818, S4830 [8MY]
Point of order, S9499 [2AU]
Public lands: domestic livestock grazing fees (S. 1459), S2621 [21MR]
———preserve sporting activities on grasslands, S2621 [21MR]
Public welfare programs: establish State regulations relative to domestic violence, S8141 [18JY]
———funding for nutrition programs, S9333 [1AU]
———impact of funding levels on domestic violence rates, S5220 [17MY], S5413 [21MY]
———reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, S9328, S9331, S9333 [1AU]
———reform (S. 1956), S8139, S8140, S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY], S8511, S8521 [23JY]
———require congressional action to revise reform legislation if child poverty rate increases, S8139, S8140, S8141 [18JY], S8334 [19JY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S9485 [2AU]
Senate: confirmation of judicial nominees, S9461 [2AU]
Small business: reform regulatory process (S. 942), S2313 [19MR]
Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S5878 [6JN]
———medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (S. 1786), S5447 [21MY]
Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, S12327 [3OC]
Sports: tribute to participants of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, S10206
Taxation: treatment of higher education tuition and student loan interest, S5216, S5220 [17MY], S5413, S5414 [21MY], S5464 [22MY]
Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S700 [1FE]
Terrorism: improve U.S. ability to respond to terrorist threats (S. 735), conference report, S3681
White House Travel Office: relief of individuals terminated from employment (H.R. 2937), S4818, S4830 [8MY]
Reports
Tribute to Ronald M. Ryan, Jr. and Timothy J. Jones: St. Paul, MN, Police Dept., S528
Statements
Education Programs Funding Level: Susie Kay, S1797 [12MR]
Veterans Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S12134
Testimonies
Homeless Veterans Assistance: Ronald W. Drach, S7308
Texts of
S. 1630, Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act, S2429
S. 1929, homeless veterans assistance, S7308
S. Res. 231, extend condolences to families of murdered schoolchildren in Dunblane, Scotland, S2066 [14MR]
Tributes
Aspin, Andy, S7324
Cochran, Senator, S6115 [12JN]
Jones, Timothy J., S527
Kardos, Ivan F., S5779
Klinefelter, Brian, S1660
Liebenstein, John, S5621
Lott, Senator, S6115 [12JN]
Mack, Patricia, S9635 [2AU]
Ryan, Ronald M., Jr., S527
Schimmel, William H., S12197