Member of Congress
Wendell Ford
- Role
- Former Senator
- State
- KY
- Party
- Democrat
Speeches
EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS COMMITTED TO MILITARY STABILITY IN TAIWAN STRAIT1996-03-21
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Kerrey] and the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Bradley] are necessarily absent.
WHITEWATER DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND RELATED MATTERS1996-03-21
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Kerrey] is necessarily absent.
PUBLIC RANGELANDS MANAGEMENT ACT1996-03-21
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Kerrey] is necessarily absent.
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Kerrey] and the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Bradley] are necessarily absent.
Mr. FORD. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a question?
Mr. FORD. The longer the Senator talks, the less chance this amendment has of passing.
COMMONSENSE PRODUCT LIABILITY LEGAL REFORM ACT OF 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT1996-03-21
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Nebraska [Mr. Kerrey] is necessarily absent.
BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT, II1996-03-19
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. Mr. President, may we have order, please. They are withdrawing amendments. We would like to hear which ones are withdrawn.
BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT, II1996-03-19
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT, II1996-03-14
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. Mr. President, will the Senator yield for a question?
Mr. FORD. The Senator does not intend to ask for a rollcall vote on this one? It has been agreed to on both sides. There will not be a rollcall vote. It will be by voice.
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Pryor] and the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] are necessarily absent. I further announce that the Senator from New York [Mr. Moynihan] is absent on official business.
REBUTTAL TO PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH1996-03-14
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from New York [Mr. Moynihan] is absent on official business. I further announce that the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] is necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy] would vote ``nay.''
EXTENDING SYMPATHIES TO THE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND1996-03-14
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 231, a resolution expressing condolences to the families of children killed and wounded in Dunblane, Scotland, submitted earlier today by Senator Wellstone; that the resolution be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that the preamble be agreed to; that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record at the appropriate place, as if read.
MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 16181996-03-14
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I object.
BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT, II1996-03-14
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from New York [Mr. Moynihan] is absent on official business.
WHITEWATER DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND RELATED MATTERS --MOTION TO PROCEED1996-03-14
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. I announce that the Senator from New York [Mr. Moynihan] is absent on official business.
BALANCED BUDGET DOWNPAYMENT ACT, II1996-03-13
Mr. FORD
Mr. FORD. There is no additional funding?
Mr. FORD. This amendment would add more money than we have already given in the past?
Mr. FORD. Why do you need the amendment?
Mr. FORD. Madam President, will the Senator from Utah yield for a question?
Mr. FORD. What are Senators trying to work out? The money you are going to give is grandiose, but I never heard----
Mr. FORD. I am sorry. I apologize.
Mr. FORD. Madam President, I thank my colleague.
Mr. FORD. I thought there was no funding. This is an authorization?