Larry Craig it@craig.senate.gov Senator Larry Craig, R-Idaho http://craig.senate.gov Idaho Senator Larry Craig's Washington Report and News Briefs Idaho Senator Larry Craig's Washington Report and News Briefs Senator Larry Craig's podcast about the latest news in Washington. en-us Senator Larry Craig 2006 http://craig.senate.gov/i/pcast.jpg http://craig.senate.gov Politics no Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's January 2008 Podchat Senator Larry Craig answers question posed by Idahoans through his website Senator Craig's Podchat for January 2007 -- topics covered include economic stimulus, gas prices, prayer in school, water and sewer projects, the Law of the Sea Treaty, and the War in Iraq. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc013108.mp3 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:40:00 EST no 16:50 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, Iraq, war on terror, prayer in school, gas prices, energy, fuel economy, economic stimulus, housing, tax rebate Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senate boosts science and math education programs; Congress approves new ethics rules; and special feature on the "Artist of the Capitol," Constantino Brumidi. Senate boosts science and math education programs; Congress approves new ethics rules; and special feature on the "Artist of the Capitol," Constantino Brumidi. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr080907e.mp3 Thu, 9 Aug 2007 11:39:00 CST no 5:23 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Debate on National Defense Authorization Act pushed to September. Better treatment for soldiers with brain traumas. Senate simplifies financial aid process. Unprecedented wildfires on the West. Debate on National Defense Authorization Act pushed to September. Better treatment for soldiers with brain traumas. Senate simplifies financial aid process. Unprecedented wildfires on the West. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr072607e.mp3 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:39:00 CST no 4:56 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senate in tug-of-war over troops in Iraq. Foreign investments to be reviewed by intelligence agencies. More safeguards around freedom of speech. Simplifying the tax code. Senate in tug-of-war over troops in Iraq. Foreign investments to be reviewed by intelligence agencies. More safeguards around freedom of speech. Simplifying the tax code. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr071207e.mp3 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:39:00 CST no 2:48 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's July 2007 Podchat Senator Larry Craig answers question posed by Idahoans through his website Senator Craig's Podchat for July 2007 -- topics covered include Iraq, immigration reform, and gas prices. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc071007.mp3 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:22:00 EST no 17:25 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, Iraq, war on terror, immigration, gas prices, energy, fuel economy Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senate tackles immigration reform a second time around. AgJOBS, the agricultural component of our immigration plan. Initiative to expand insurance coverage for injured veterans. Senate tackles immigration reform a second time around. AgJOBS, the agricultural component of our immigration plan. Initiative to expand insurance coverage for injured veterans. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr053107e.mp3 Thu, 31 May 2007 11:39:00 CST no 2:38 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senate tackles immigration reform a second time around. AgJOBS, the agricultural component of our immigration plan. Initiative to expand insurance coverage for injured veterans. Senate tackles immigration reform a second time around. AgJOBS, the agricultural component of our immigration plan. Initiative to expand insurance coverage for injured veterans. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr051707e.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2007 11:39:00 CST no 2:38 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with journalists in Idaho. Issues included the War in Iraq, the Craig-Wyden bill, the Farm Bill, gas prices, and more. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf05_02_07.mp3 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:00:00 EST no 09:24 Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC A look ahead: Issues the Senate will deal with in following weeks. Also, springtime in the nation's capital: Cherry Blossom Festival and Idaho Princess Kendra Waitley. A look ahead: Issues the Senate will deal with in following weeks. Also, springtime in the nation's capital: Cherry Blossom Festival and Idaho Princess Kendra Waitley. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr041907e.mp3 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:39:00 CST no 3:33 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's April 2007 Podchat Senator Larry Craig answers question posed by Idahoans through his website Senator Craig's Podchat for April 2007 -- topics covered include the War in Iraq, taxes, REAL ID, veterans' healthcare, and Medicare prescription drug benefit. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc041107.mp3 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:39:00 EST no 17:00 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, Iraq, war on terror, immigration, healthcare, read id, veteran, prescription, drug, podchat Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Iraq war funding debate continues. Economic assistance for rural counties approved. Freight railroad industry bill introduced. Iraq war funding debate continues. Economic assistance for rural counties approved. Freight railroad industry bill introduced. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr040507e.mp3 Thu, 5 Apr 2007 11:39:00 CST no 3:03 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig My legislation would give any service-connected disabled veteran the choice to go to any medical facility in the United States. My legislation would give any service-connected disabled veteran the choice to go to any medical facility in the United States. Mr. President, I rise today to talk a little bit about recent events reported in the media surrounding the care and housing providing to our returning, injured service members from Iraq and Afghanistan. Walter Reed, of course, is an Army run facility. And as such, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Committee, which I am proud to lead along with my Chairman, Senator Akaka. Never-the-less, the American public - rightly - does not care who runs the place or who oversees it in Congress. Collectively, VA and DoD make up a system of services provided to active and former members of our Armed Forces. Of course, we have all read about the poor conditions in Building 18 at Walter Reed. I am not here on the floor today to defend poor physical infrastructure. It is bad, a free press reported it, senior officials were held accountable, and it is being fixed. I am here instead to talk about how the justified uproar over the conditions at Walter Reed seems to have provided an opportunity for some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to hone in on a new strategy for criticizing the war. The strategy appears to me to be one of "questioning the competency" of those who work in our federal system caring for our wounded service-members. Now, I don't want to accuse anyone of politicizing the care and treatment of our most deserving citizens. But, I have to wonder when I hear my friends on the other side of the aisle using a slight variation on one of their "catch-phrases" from the 2006 elections. I`ve heard one of my colleagues lament the "culture of command" in the military as the reason for poor conditions at Walter Reed. Mr. President, I don't really know what the "culture of command" means, other than it sounds a lot like phrases used during the last election. But this time they are using that playbook with the care provided by the 220,000 dedicated employees of the VA health care system. Speaking of which, Mr. President, I want to caution my colleagues who have used the case of the young veteran from Minnesota who tragically took his own life a few weeks ago as example of what is wrong with the VA health care system. Some of us on the Veterans' Committee have been briefed thoroughly about all of the facts in this case. And while HIPPA prevents VA from defending itself in this situation, I am not so constrained. That said, I do not intend to reveal at this time the facts surrounding this case. But, I believe all of my colleagues would tone down their rhetoric on this example if all of the facts known to me were known to them. Still, there is no question that every individual instance of poor care or treatment is a tragedy. And, every one of them should be investigated. There should be accountability at the highest levels. And there should be consequences if VA is found to have been responsible for inappropriate treatment. But, I have to say that using anecdotes of horribly unfortunate situations, such as the Minneapolis tragedy to castigate an entire system of health care and the people who provide is not fair. Over the past two weeks, more than one Member has come to the floor or spoken in the press about how the VA system is failing our wounded service men and women. Frankly, Mr. President, perhaps we have failed them by not taking actions to make those wounded in service the priority that we say they are. Instead, all I hear from Members on the other side is: we haven't given VA enough money. In fact, I hear we are preparing to throw $5 billion at the VA in the Supplemental Appropriations bill. I find that to be a very interesting especially when I consider that this Senate just three weeks ago passed an FY 2007 Joint Funding Resolution written wholly by the new majority. ------Just three weeks ago!! Mr. President, this is what some of my colleagues had to say about the money provided in that bill for VA's health care system. One Senator from the Majority said "we have included an increase of $3.6 billion. so that the VA can continue to meet the growing demand for health care for our veterans." Another said "if we do not pass this resolution, which includes needed funding for the Veterans health care system, we will have no one to blame but ourselves" And still another Senator from the Majority had this to say arguing for passage of the FY 2007 Resolution "We need a VA budget for the current year that meets their needs." Yet, now I hear that the VA is chronically under funded. The first chance the new Majority had to provide all of the funding they believed was needed was three weeks ago. And apparently they neglected to do so. Frankly, I think the budget for 2007 was an excellent budget. And I voted for it. So, I am not going to run away from that right now. And I certainly don't know if I can support throwing $5 billion at it because the media is watching. Instead, I have a different idea. Mr. President, I don't want to wait for a Commission to report to me on the findings of their review of the VA health care system. Those findings will be important, of course. And I thank Senator Dole and Secretary Shalala for their willingness to once again serve. But, I say that we already have our own commission and our own investigators on the ground every single day. They are the veterans who use the VA health care system. And overwhelmingly they are proud of their health care system. In fact, I am so confident that the vast majority of our veterans feel that way that I announce today that I will introduce legislation to give ANY service-connected disabled veteran the choice to go to any medical facility in the United States. Mr. President, I understand that it may sound like I am agreeing with my Democratic colleagues and that I have lost faith in the VA health care system. Nothing could be further from the truth. Why? Because I believe the vast majority of our veterans will choose to stay right where they are - in the VA! Our veterans know that VA is not a bunch of nameless, faceless bureaucrats who deserve to be vilified at the drop of a political hat. Instead our veterans see everyday the caring dedicated men and women who treat them as they should be treated,-- with respect and compassion. Veterans overwhelmingly will continue to come to the VA because of its people. They are some of the most caring individuals in government. And they provide some of the highest quality of care in the country. So, I believe in empowering our veterans with this selection because I believe our veterans will select VA. It's not just me who believes in VA. For the seventh year in a row VA's health care system outscored the private sector in the University of Michigan's Consumer Satisfaction Survey. * 91% of VA's patients rated VA as having good customer service. * 84% of VA's patients were satisfied with their inpatient care compared to the private sector average of just 73%. * 82% are satisfied with their outpatient care compared with just 71% on average in the private sector. You might say "well then 10 or 16% were not satisfied and that's a disgrace." I agree. We should strive for 100% satisfaction. But, what we should not do is force our most deserving citizens to stay in a system for their health care while we talk about how to study it or while we throw money at it and declare we've done something. Mr. President, I want to be clear. I think the number of veterans who don't trust VA for their care is small. But, I also think that if they've been injured while serving this nation, then we should not force even a small number of them to keep coming to us if they don't trust us. We have all of the objective studies, articles, and reviews that say we're good. Now, let's find out what our veterans think. If they leave in droves, then we'll learn something. But if they stay, as I think they will, then we'll learn something too! So, I say to my colleagues if you don't believe that our doctors and nurses are providing the best care in the best facilities right now, then I invite you to join me in giving those with service-connected disabilities the option to pick up tomorrow and go to a facility they trust. Don't just stand up and throw money at it. Stand in the well of the Senate and vote to empower our heroes by providing them with immediate relief. Mr. President. I yield the floor http://craig.senate.gov/clips/fs030807.mp3 Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:39:00 CST no 18:18 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senate focuses attention on 9/11 legislation to improve homeland security. Senator Craig introduces bill to extend payments to timber-dependent counties. Senate focuses attention on 9/11 legislation to improve homeland security. Senator Craig introduces bill to extend payments to timber-dependent counties. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr030907e.mp3 Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:39:00 CST no 2:58 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senator Craig addresses situation of timber-dependent communities; Northwest senators oppose proposed raise in energy rates; Initiative to reform to Endangered Species Act introduced; Judge Norman Randy Smith confirmed. Senator Craig addresses situation of timber-dependent communities; Northwest senators oppose proposed raise in energy rates; Initiative to reform to Endangered Species Act introduced; Judge Norman Randy Smith confirmed. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr022207e.mp3 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:39:00 CST no 2:48 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senators at odds over Iraq resolution, Minimum Wage Bill cleared, President's budget review begins. Senators at odds over Iraq resolution, Minimum Wage Bill cleared, President's budget review begins. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr020807e.mp3 Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:39:00 CST no 3:24 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's State of the Union Podchat Senator Larry Craig discusses the President's State of the Union speech immediately following the speech Senator Craig's State of the Union Podchat -- topics covered the State of the Union speech, with an emphasis on Iraq, energy, climate change, and spending http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc012307.mp3 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:22:00 EST no 8:21 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, State of the Union, energy, climate change, balanced budget, bush, podchat Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's January 2007 Podchat Senator Larry Craig answers question posed by Idahoans through his website Senator Craig's Podchat for January 2007 -- topics covered include the Balanced Budget Amendment, foreign aid, the Congress, and immigration. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc010807.mp3 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:39:00 EST no 16:19 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, Iraq, war on terror, immigration, balanced budget amendment, foreign aid, podchat Senator Craig's news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with journalists in Idaho. Issues included the war in Iraq, the Balanced Budgetment, the new Congress, and the Craig-Wyden bill http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf01_08_07.mp3 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:00:00 EST no 18:50 Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC The Iraq Study Group's report, the veterans' bill, and art in the U.S. Capitol The Iraq Study Group's report, the veterans' bill, and art in the U.S. Capitol http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr121406e.mp3 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:39:00 CST no 6:19 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senator Larry Craig speaks about the new structure of Congress and gives his perspectives for the next legislative session. Senator Larry Craig speaks about the new structure of Congress and gives his perspectives for the next legislative session. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr111606e.mp3 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:39:00 CST no 3:18 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's November 2006 Podchat Senator Larry Craig answers question posed by Idahoans through his website Senator Craig's Podchat for November 2006--topics covered include the election, War on Terror, immigration, and energy. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc111406.mp3 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:39:00 EST no 18:21 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, war on terror, immigration, energy Senator Craig's news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with journalists in Idaho. Issues included the the election, wilderness designations in Idaho, the Democrats agenda, and more. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf11_14_06.mp3 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:30:00 EST no 14:18 Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Before closing session: Senate adopts measures to benefit veterans. Sen. Craig highlights achievements in town meeting in Marsing, Idaho. Before closing session: Senate adopts measures to benefit veterans. Sen. Craig highlights achievements in town meeting in Marsing, Idaho. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr101206e.mp3 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:39:00 CST no 2:54 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's speech on the Senate floor from Washington, DC This year the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill. Parts of it I agreed with and parts I disagreed with. Mr. President, I come to the floor this afternoon to speak about the issue which is before us at the moment; that is, H.R. 6061. We voted on a motion to proceed to debate today and invoked cloture on that motion by getting a substantial number of votes. Now we are in the next phase of the rule process in which we would actually move to the bill, debate it, and possibly amend it. I voted this morning to move this bill forward because I believe it is important for the American people to understand that we are very serious about border control. If this bill serves that purpose, then that is a step in the right direction. It is not my intent to come here and say it is a bad bill. It is my intent to come to the Senate floor and talk about what we have done to date in the area of border security and that a piece of paper, a piece of legislation, does not a safe border make. It establishes the legal basis for which we build upon a foundation for safe border and border action, but it is the financing of it, it is the funding of the necessary construction, the supplying and the training of Border Patrol men and women, and creating the devices and vehicles necessary to effectively monitor and control our borders that build a safe border. Step 1 is a very critical process this Senate, and the Congress itself, has been involved in for some time; that is, the recognition of a broken immigration system and an unsecured border structure in our country that has allowed, over two decades, possibly 8 to 10 million foreign nationals to come into this country illegally. America didn't awaken to this issue until after 9/11. It awakened because it found that some who had come, legally and illegally, were intent on delivering the citizens of this country an evil act, and that happened. Not only did it kill nearly 3,000 of our fellow country men and women, but it launched this country into a new dimension of foreign policy that we had not been involved in or as intent on as we should have been a long while ago--a war against radical Islamic fundamentalism and the tools they use in that war known as terrorism. That is where we are today. It has swept our country. It is the political debate of the day. It is the frustration of the American citizen to try to understand why we are where we are today and what we are doing and why young men and women bearing the uniform of the United States of America are dying in a foreign land or foreign lands. All of this issue is really one. It is a combination of understanding the world we live in, and that is a world that is not as safe as we would like it to be, and there are very real enemies out there. But it is also understanding a new world that we live in right here on the North American Continent and one that we have ignored for years; that is, creating secure borders and defining and designing a well-run immigration program that responds to our needs and our economy and, at the same time, is fair and responsible to those foreign nationals who would like to come to our country to work. I began to work on this issue not just a year ago, not just 2 years ago, but in 1999. I first looked at it through the eyes of American agriculture when they came to me and said: Senator, we have a problem. We have a very big problem. The H-2A program that supplies foreign national workers to agriculture doesn't work. It is broken. It is bureaucratic. It is nonfunctional and doesn't meet our seasonal needs. As a result, that Federal H-2A guest worker program only supplies about 40,000 to 45,000 workers. But we need and have over 1 million in our workforce who are foreign nationals and, frankly, they are illegal, and we know they are. It ought to be fixed because we don't want to base our economy as American agricultural producers on an illegal process because someday it may do us damage. So I began to work, along with several others, to try to build and propose changes within the immigration laws to create a legal guest worker program. We were doing that in 1999 and 2000. And in 2001, as we all know, America's roof literally fell in as we were attacked by the terrorist elements of radical Islamic fundamentalism. America became angry and frustrated. We began to find out that our immigration process was broken. I knew about it. I was working on it at the time. What I kept saying to my colleagues in counseling them is, as we secure our borders, let's also redo our immigration laws to identify the illegals who are in our country--treat them justly and fairly but identify them--to see if some of them deserve to stay here and work, while at the same time making sure we have a system that in the future recognizes the need for immigrant labor in our economy and specific to agriculture. We worked on that a long while. This year the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill. Parts of it I agreed with and parts I disagreed with. I voted for it to move the process along because I thought it was critically necessary because I didn't want to get the cart in front of the horse. I wanted the horse in front of the cart, and the horse in front of the cart is border security as a first line of defense in monitoring and controlling illegals in our country. The second line is a legal process which makes sure that those who are here are legal, and those who want to come to work in our economy are legal. And if you don't do them both in tandem, I think you create phenomenal problems for our country and our economy. While we have been doing all of this, some would say we have done nothing on the border. That is why we need to pass H.R. 6061. If they are saying that, they are not looking at the facts, and they don't recognize what has happened. Let me read some of the facts of what we are doing. We have increased funding by $7.97 billion--billion--for border, port, and maritime security. We spent $34 billion on the border and port and maritime security to date. We have added 3,736 new Border Patrol agents, out of a total of 14,000, whom we are training and supplying over the next 5 years. And it was the Craig-Byrd amendment of 2 years ago, at the time of appropriations on the floor, when real dollars went into the program--$500 million a year--to train those border patrolmen that we are talking about right here at this moment. So if you detain and arrest foreign nationals who are illegal in our country, what do you do with them? You have to hold them. We didn't have anyplace to keep them. We have now added 9,150 new detention beds out of a total of 27,000. We are now building 370 miles of fences in the congested urban areas along our southwestern border with Mexico. We are doing it right now. The legislation before us simply talks about it. Concrete is being poured, wire is being strung, and double fencing is being created as we speak. Why? Because many of us thought it necessary 2 or 3 years ago to get started in this process that is critically important right now. In the area of border tactical infrastructure and facility construction--and by that we are talking about surveillance equipment, electronics, sensing devices--$682 million is being spent. The numbers go on and on and on. Why I am here talking about this is because we are today building a border system to secure and control our borders. Just before the Easter recess, I was one of those privileged to be at the White House to talk to our President about our chairmanships. I am chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. And that afternoon the President said to me: Well, Senator Craig, how are things in Veterans? I said: Mr. President, I don't want to talk about veterans today. I want to talk to you about something that I think is critical and necessary that we do now. He said: What is that? I said: I think you need to declare a state of emergency on our southwest border, nationalize the Guard, assemble our National Guard on the border and close it. He looked at me with a bit of surprise. He said: How can you propose that? You are the advocate of AgJOBS, Senator Craig. You are the guy out there promoting reform in immigration right now. I said very simply and very clearly: Mr. President, we have to build credibility with the American people that we have lost because our borders are not secure and we have not controlled them. Now, all of us and all who may be listening know the rest of that story. There are now 6,000 Guard men and women deployed to our southwest border, and that allows us to more effectively utilize the Border Patrol along our border and to spread our Guard out into the broad expanses of a 2,000-mile border which are maybe less dangerous than the congested areas where the greatest numbers come across. Our Guard men and women are not policemen. Our border patrolmen are. They are trained. They are officers of the law so they can detain and arrest. But at the same time, the combination of using our border patrolmen, our National Guard men and women, and our Border Patrol is the right combination. The reason I talk about this and set this idea in front of my colleagues is to express what is really going on out there; that is, this country is investing heavily on the southwestern border as we speak. We are spending billions of dollars. Fences are being built, and there are literally thousands of our men and women on that border securing it. Is it working? Yes, it is working. Is our border closed? No, it is not. It is a 2,000-mile border across arid, desolate, and oftentimes extremely rugged terrain, and we will have to continue to invest to do that. Let me tell my colleagues and show my colleagues the proof of what I am saying. The border is closing. My colleagues will remember that cart-and-horse analogy I used a few moments ago, where if we didn't close the border and get a comprehensive legal process to bring migrant workers into our country for the sake of agriculture and other industries, we could do real damage to our economy. So the border is closing, but we haven't passed a comprehensive reform bill. In fact, the politics would suggest we can't get there right now. And most assuredly, the U.S. House of Representatives, in my opinion, did the wrong thing this summer. They went out and condemned the work product of the Senate when they should have been at a conference table trying to work out our differences. They should have been trying to solve the very real problem that is now embodied in all of these press releases which are pouring in from across the country that speak of the crisis in American agriculture. It is a crisis born out of the reality of what I have just talked about: that a border that should be closed and secured is, in fact, closing and being secured. Let me start with Idaho: ``Potato Growers Struggle Without Immigrant Labor.'' The potato harvest is now just starting in the State of Idaho. The packing sheds will soon be full as that marvelous Idaho baking potato begins to sell in the world market. There aren't enough people available this year to help harvest those potatoes, and many of those people who are not available are migrant workers. The reason they are not there is because they can't get there. The legal system can't function quickly enough to get them there, and those who were coming illegally aren't coming because the border is closing. Another press release: ``Potato Growers Face Labor Shortage.'' That is just in Idaho where tragically enough, and in a real sense, we probably have 30,000 or 40,000 illegal foreign nationals working in agriculture and other work areas every year, and our unemployment rate is 2.5 percent, which means we are at full employment. But we need that kind of labor, and it is not coming. Now let me continue--but only for a moment because other colleagues are here on the Senate floor to talk about this issue--down through these press releases. My colleague from California is on the Senate floor. She represents the largest, wealthiest agricultural region in our Nation known as the great San Joaquin Valley. There is no other agriculture like it in the world. If you haven't been there and visited, it is simply worth your time. Every fresh fruit and vegetable known to any consumer in this country is grown in the great San Joaquin Valley. I have always marveled at that agriculture. It is also true the Senator from California and the San Joaquin Valley probably host more illegal workers than any other area in our country. What is happening there today is that crops are rotting in the fields. Fruit is not being picked. Vegetables are not being harvested. That kind of agriculture that is intensively hand labor agriculture is suffering. I am told by some we could literally lose the raisin industry of our country, and that would be a tragedy if the politics of the Congress will not allow us to get to a legal system to allow that type of workforce to exist in our country today. I could walk my colleagues through hundreds of press releases and the stories now being told by American agriculture of nobody there to help them pick their crops, to supply the marvelous vegetable stands of the produce sections of America's retail food industry with the abundance that we have all known. We saw it start in February in Yuma, AZ, in the great Imperial Valley where billions of dollars' worth of vegetables are picked in February and March to supply us--lettuce and celery and all of those kinds of things that we are used to. A third of it didn't get picked this year. That is a crop that is worth $3.2 billion at the farm gate, and a third of it rotted in the fields because we in Congress couldn't get our act together. That is a tragedy and it is a shame. It is believed between now and the end of harvest, or between now and next year, American agriculture could literally lose billions of dollars' worth of fresh produce that would go to the supermarket shelves of our country for all of us to eat, all of us. And if it isn't there and there is a limited amount, you know what happens. The price starts heading up. Those producers of those products tell me they have advertised in their communities, they have pled with people to come out and work. They said they would increase their salaries substantially. But nobody is there to do the work. Americans do not do stoop labor anymore. It is a reality that we ought to face. Yet we have not been willing to face it. Yes, we need a fence and we are building it. Yes, we need border security and we are accomplishing it, and we have not finished. Clearly, for the safety and security of this country our borders are more important than nearly anything else. But if you cannot feed your country, if you are going to lose your agriculture, if you are going to cause bankruptcies that are no fault of the farmers themselves, then you are doing some very real damage--along with your unwillingness to recognize the reality of a law that no longer works and a work product we are trying to accomplish at this moment. We will probably have to go through an election. We will probably have to get the politics of the election out of the way before the House and Senate will come to the reality of the problem that is clearly before us today because we are just a week and a half from adjournment or recess until after the election. The kind of comprehensive work that we should have been doing in August and we should have been doing in September turned into politics and not constructive work. I hope the House bill in front of us is not an extension of those politics and politics alone. I hope it really is meant to fit into a total package of border control and comprehensive immigration reform that allows this country and our economy and our hard-working agricultural people a legal, transparent, and open guest worker immigrant labor force. We need it. We have always needed it. We should not be denying its reality today. The Senate attempted to accomplish that. We argued mightily on immigration reform on the floor of the Senate for nearly a month, and we do not all agree because it is in itself a very contentious issue. It has all aspects of the American culture and the American emotion tied into it. But as we studied it I think a majority recognized the reality of doing the right thing. The horse and the cart have to be connected. Border control and border security is the first line of defense, and a legal structure behind it that gives employers a legal, identifiable workforce is necessary and appropriate, and they have to be connected. Let me close with this thought: We do not reform immigration laws in this country, we let them go. Politically we will not handle them. But we will continue to tighten a fence until our 2,000-mile land border is complete and the border closes. There will be a new phenomenon emerge in the port of Los Angeles along the coast of California, and they will be called ``boat people.'' Because those who want to come here to work, once we have created the fence across the land surface that they now trek, will find another way to get here. Somebody in a fast speedboat will charge $1,000 a head and they will pick them up in Mexico and shoot them around the water and across the waters and into the coastline. My point is simply this. You have to have two things that work here to make it work. You have to have border security and you have to have a law, a law that works, so when that employer hires a foreign national, the ID card is real and they know they are hiring a legal person. I am not going to put American agriculture or any other law-abiding employer at risk when they need people to get the harvest out unless we do so in a way that says we will sanction you if you hire somebody who is illegal, but we are going to make sure that you have a workforce that is legal and has the kind of transparency of ID and uncounterfeitable documents that are critical and that are in the Senate bill. Those are some of the issues we need to talk about and we are going to ignore now until after the election. Here are the press releases. Billions of dollars will be lost in American agriculture this year and American consumers will pay an increased price for the quality produce they buy on the fresh fruit shelves of our country. It is a reality. It is happening as we speak. I thought it was important that I come to the floor to talk about it. Most want to simply ignore it because the politics of the issue is simply too difficult to deal with. It is not too difficult to deal with. We can do both as a great nation. We can secure our borders. We can improve our immigration laws. We can provide a legal and necessary guest worker/migrant worker program for the segments of our economy that speak to that type of workforce. It is our responsibility. I hope we do not shirk it or turn our back on it. American agriculture, along with a lot of other segments of our economy, will suffer if, in fact, we do not have the political will to accomplish the right and responsible issue and things at hand. I yield the floor. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/fs092006.mp3 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:39:00 CST no 24:23 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Senate approves legislation to secure nation's ports; reviews success of insurance program for wounded soldiers and increases funding for treatment of military brain injuries. Senate approves legislation to secure nation's ports; reviews success of insurance program for wounded soldiers and increases funding for treatment of military brain injuries. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr091506e.mp3 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:39:00 CST no 3:20 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's Town Meeting Highlights I held twelve town meetings around Idaho in August. I've selected some questions and answers from these meetings to share with you. I held twelve town meetings around Idaho in August. I've selected some questions and answers from these meetings to share with you. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc091406.mp3 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:39:00 CST no 33:44 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's Washington Report for August 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report for August 2006--Senate opens zone in Gulf of Mexico for oil exploration. Snapshots: A tour through the Old Senate Chamber. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr080306e.mp3 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:02:00 EDT no 3:55 Senator Craig's Podchat for August 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for August 2006--topics covered include off-shore energy production, pension reform, death tax, immigration, and gas prices. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc080106.mp3 Tue, 1 Aug 2006 15:02:00 EDT no 17:40 Senator Craig's Podchat for July 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for July 2006--topics covered include Healthcare costs, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, national sales tax, federal spending, curbing judicial powers. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc071206.mp3 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:02:00 EST no 21:06 Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's floor speech, June 14, 2006 "Simply put, we are at a defining moment in our nation's history." MR. PRESIDENT. I rise today to address the recent developments in Iraq and to speak to the American public about the war and our efforts in the Middle East. Before I begin, let me quickly state this: Like many Americans across the country, I have, and will always maintain steadfast and strong support for our men and women in uniform. Further, also like many Americans across the country, I, too, have had my moments of doubt regarding our progress in Iraq and have at times felt overwhelmed by the challenges our country, the coalition, and the Iraqi people face in establishing a stable country in a volatile region. However, seeing through the "fog of war," recent events have drastically changed the way I perceive this war. With the recent annihilation of Zarqawi it is unquestionable proof that support for Al Qaeda in Iraq is dwindling. And it is dwindling at the hands of former supporters of Al Qaeda who not only led coalition forces to Zarqawi, but will also turn others like him over to Iraq and U.S. forces in the near future. Further, it is unquestionable proof that our men in uniform are on the hunt and that Iraqi forces are quickly coming on-line in defense of their fellow citizens of all faiths. Still, some in this country, and even some in this very body want to cut and run from Iraq. I say absolutely not, and not on my watch. The message of turning away from these recent successes and turning away from Iraqi men, women and children, who are on the verge of freedom for the first time, sends an ill-fated, doomsday message to the Iraqi people. Most importantly, however, it sends the wrong message to the terrorists about the will, fortitude, and patience this country was founded upon. First and foremost, if we can't and won't finish the job we set out to do, we will be forever questioned and challenged by those who seek us harm. Simply put, we are at a defining moment in our nation's history. Therefore, it is imperative that this country, and the people of this country, stand up and send a message to the terrorists and to the Iraqi people that we will not be deterred and we will finish the job we set out to do. Right now the new Al Qaeda leader in Iraq is on the run, living in fear, and surely certain that the same fate awaits him that recently fell upon his predecessor. Further, the demented and delusional men surrounding this new leader are also living in fear clearly aware that at any moment a soldier from Twin Falls, Idaho or Manchester, England or a soldier from the Kirkut region in Iraq will capture or kill them. Removing U.S. forces, that are standing side-by-side with Iraqi and coalition forces, will effectively and instantly remove the fear that we have now embedded within Al Qaeda members now on the run in Iraq. I am certain that those members in this body advocating for the U.S. to pull out fully understand and appreciate the role foreign assistance played in helping our colonies become the great republic it is today. Without French military and economic assistance the will of the American Revolutionaries would have been broken long before our final push was fought to gain a free, independent, and sovereign republic. To cut and run today, especially in light of our recent successes, would be equivalent to the U.S. colonies fighting without French assistance. Simply put, without foreign military assistance to this country none of us would be standing here today in the world's greatest deliberative body and the bell of liberty would never have rang. So, today, I ask my friends on the other side of the aisle to step up, look in the mirror, and recall how our very own country was established. Failure to stay the course on this endeavor is short-sighted, hypocritical, and goes squarely against the principles and the very reason this country was conceived and founded upon. Mr. President, we have much to be thankful for today. As such, I urge my colleagues to help give the Iraqi people what this country so desired in 1776, freedom. I yield the floor. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/state061406a.mp3 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:39:00 CST no 5:50 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with journalists in Idaho. Issues included the Marriage Protection Amendment, death tax repeal, immigration, BPA rate increase, nuclear power, and more. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf6_12_06.mp3 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:30:00 EST no 10:10 Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC In Europe and North Africa: Senate VA Committee members salute fallen American soldiers; VA information theft; new website in Spanish. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr060806.mp3 Thu, 8 Jun 2006 11:39:00 CST no 4:28 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's Podchat for May 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for May 2006--topics covered include his visit to American battlefield cemeteries in Europe and North Africa, border security, immigration, wolves, the War on Terror and the minimum wage http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc060606.mp3 Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:15:00 EST no 20:05 Senator Craig's news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with journalists in Idaho. Issues included salmon, TRACON, and his trip to veteran cemeteries in Europe and Africa. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf5_30_06.mp3 Tue, 30 May 2006 14:30:00 EST no 15:04 Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Immigration reform almost a reality, as Senate passes comprehensive immigration bill. Immigration reform almost a reality, as Senate passes comprehensive immigration bill. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr052606.mp3 Fri, 26 May 2006 16:59:00 CST no 2:53 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, fiscal responsibility, appropriations, federal budget Senator Larry Craig Senator Larry Craig's news from Washington, DC Plans for oil drilling in Cuban waters, Dirk Kempthorne's confirmation hearing; and proposals to increase funding for V-A medical research and build new rehabilitation centers Plans for oil drilling in Cuban waters, Dirk Kempthorne's confirmation hearing; and proposals to increase funding for V-A medical research and build new rehabilitation centers http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr051106.mp3 Thu, 11 May 2006 04:59:00 CST no 4:54 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, fiscal responsibility, appropriations, federal budget Senator Larry Craig Floor speech by U.S. Senator Larry Craig on the Supplemental Appropriations bill and fiscal responsibility. Senator Craig addresses fiscal responsibility Floor speech by U.S. Senator Larry Craig on the Supplemental Appropriations bill and fiscal responsibility. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pr050306a.mp3 Wed, 3 May 2006 04:59:00 CST no 4:03 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government, fiscal responsibility, appropriations, federal budget Senator Larry Craig The Washington Report: April 27, 2006 Senator Craig addresses health insurance and the economy. Senator Craig addresses health insurance and the economy. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr042706e.mp3 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:39:00 CST no 3:26 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's Podchat for April 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for April 2006 http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc042506.mp3 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 11:15:00 EST no 20:05 Senator Larry Craig Speech on Immigration Reform Senator Craig on how the nation benefits from immigration. Senator Craig on how the nation benefits from immigration. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/immigration_04-06-06.mp3 Thu, 6 Apr 2006 11:39:00 CST no 11:42 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Larry Craig The Washington Report: March 30, 2006 Immigration: Agriculture industry speaks out and details of immigration reform bill approved by Senate Judiciary Committee. Immigration: Agriculture industry speaks out and details of immigration reform bill approved by Senate Judiciary Committee. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr033006e.mp3 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:39:00 CST no 03:53 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with radio stations in Idaho. Issues included immigration reform, lobbying reform, and others. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf4_03_06.mp3 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:10:00 EST no 13:44 Senator Craig's Floor Speech on Border Security and Immigration Reform delivered during debate on an immigration reform bill in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Floor Speech on Border Security and Immigration Reform delivered during debate on an immigration reform bill in the U.S. Senate. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pr033006a.mp3 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:32:00 EST no 16:11 Senator Craig's Podchat for March 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for March 2006 http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc032806.mp3 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:00:00 EST no 21:49 Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with radio stations in Idaho. Issues include lobbying reform, immigration reform, Governor Kempthorne's nomination and more. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf3_28_06.mp3 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST no 10:00 Senator Larry Craig The Washington Report: March 3, 2006 Senate passes revised Patriot Act, VA Committee reviews veterans budget Senate passes revised Patriot Act, VA Committee reviews veterans budget http://craig.senate.gov/releases/wr_eng030306.mp3 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 11:39:00 CST no 03:23 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with radio stations in Idaho. Issues include lobbying reform, public lands sales, the Craig-Wyden program, immigration reform, Judge Randy Smith and more. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf3_07_06.mp3 Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:00:00 EST no 10:29 Senator Craig's Podchat for February 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for February 2006 http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc022706.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:30:00 EST no 23:47 Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Idaho Senator Larry Craig discusses a number of issues with radio stations in Idaho. Issues include his recent visit to Idaho, the Patriot Act, plutonium space batteries, and management of some U.S. ports by a company in Dubai, and more. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf02_27_06.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:30:00 EST no 15:41 Senator Larry Craig The Washington Report: February 16, 2006 Modifications on PATRIOT Act, Employment status of young veterans, Budget proposal for nuclear research, Statue of Freedom snapshots Modifications on PATRIOT Act, Employment status of young veterans, Budget proposal for nuclear research, Statue of Freedom snapshots http://craig.senate.gov/releases/wr_eng021706.mp3 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:39:00 CST no 05:13 Larry Craig, Idaho, Politics, Washington, Government Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Larry's opening statement was: Generally, the President's State of the Union speech got good reviews across the country. It was a hard-hitting, direct speech, touting continuing areas of concern, including the war in Iraq, talking about economic reform and growth, and challenging America in a very Reagan-esque way, to continue to build toward a competitive world economy. The approval of Samuel Alito was a good strong vote. I was very pleased to see that. Budget reconciliation was key to holding the tax cuts in place that have pushed and driven this economy. We had the statement from the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Jim Connaughton spoke about fish and the management of the Columbia and Snake River system. I think his challenge was properly placed. Here we are investing $600 million dollars a year in fish and continuing to take them for both sporting and commercial reasons, at the same time, not recognizing that we've got a recovery program that needs to be in place and responded to. This week, the President's budget came out. While it is a tight budget, and I recognize that, it is an important budget for Idaho. My guess is that we'll continue to see some cuts as we try to get deficit spending under control to move us more quickly toward a balanced budget. The President talked about reduction in programs, and there is no question most areas of government can reform, and we hope that will bring down the overall increases. We brought those down last year and I'll fight to continue that this year. Clearly this budget benefits Idaho with the work we're doing at INL. We've got some plus-ups for nuclear research and energy, it's consistent with what the President spoke to in his SOTU, and in the new energy initiatives that he put front and center. We also have to work on the reauthorization of the Craig-Wyden program. I'm pleased the President has included the money in the budget, but we're going to have to look at the way they propose developing those revenues. My guess is that I'm going to oppose that, but they've at least recognized the value of the program going forward, and I was pleased to see that. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf02_07_06.mp3 Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:30:00 EST no 15:18 Senator Craig's Washington Report for February 2, 2006. U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng020206.mp3 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 11:20:00 EST no 2:17 Senator Craig's Special Podchat for the State of the Union U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Special Podchat for the State of the Union http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc013106.mp3 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:15:00 EST no 09:40 Senator Craig's Podchat for January 2006 U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Podchat for January 2006 http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pc012406.mp3 Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:00:00 EST no 23:03 Senator Craig's Washington Report for December 15, 2005. U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng121505.mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST no 7:03 Senator Craig talks about reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act U.S. Senator Larry Craig WASHINGTON, D.C. - The four Republican Senators who voted against ending debate on the USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization urged Majority Leader Frist and Chairman Specter to work to temporarily extend the expiring provisions of the Patriot Act until early next year. The four Senators: Larry Craig, R-Idaho; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.; and John Sununu, R-N.H., sent a letter outlining their request and reasoning. In the letter, the four stated: "We write to express our profound disappointment that many important provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act will expire on December 31. We agree with the President that it is inexcusable for the Senate to not re-authorize this important law. "We believe that if key changes to the conference report were made, the re-authorization would overwhelmingly pass the Senate. As one of many alternatives, the Senate could pass a three-month extension to allow more time for negotiations. Or the Senate could take up and pass a bill similar to the Senate version passed with unanimous support earlier this year. "We note the House of Representatives may return on December 22, making all these options viable." See http://craig.senate.gov/releases/patriot_letter_12-19-05.pdf for a copy of the entire letter. http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craig12_19_05.mp3 Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST no 1:40 Senator Craig's Floor Speech U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's speech on the Patriot Act http://craig.senate.gov/clips/patriot_12-15-05.mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST no 9:01 Senator Craig's address to the White House Conference on Aging U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's speech to the White House Conference on Aging http://craig.senate.gov/clips/conf_on_aging121305.mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST no 18:45 Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's radio news conference http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf12_12_05.mp3 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST no 20:42 Senator Craig's radio news conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's radio news conference http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craigNewsConf11_15_05.mp3 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:00:00 EST no 16:53 Senator Craig's floor speech honoring Idahoans serving in Iraq with the 116th Brigade Combat Team U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's floor speech honoring Idahoans serving in Iraq with the 116th Brigade Combat Team http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pr111005b.mp3 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:00:00 EST no 8:04 Senator Craig's exchange at a hearing on oil prices U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's exchange at a hearing on oil prices http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pr110905b.mp3 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:50:00 EST no 5:28 Senator Craig's Radio News Conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Radio News Conference http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf110805.mp3 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:50:00 EST no 9:50 Senator Craig's Washington Report U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng110405.mp3 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST no 3:29 Parody Song by Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer U.S. Senator Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer Parody Song by Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer http://craig.senate.gov/clips/alito.mp3 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST no 2:26 Parody Song by Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer U.S. Senator Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer Parody Song by Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer http://craig.senate.gov/clips/anything_you_can_do.mp3 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST no 4:58 Song Performed by Larry Craing and Paul Shaffer U.S. Senator Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer Song Performed by Larry Craig and Paul Shaffer http://craig.senate.gov/clips/try_to_remember.mp3 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 14:00:00 EST no 3:16 Floor Speech on Fiscal Responsibility U.S. Senator Larry Craig Floor Speech on Fiscal Responsibility http://craig.senate.gov/clips/state102605a.mp3 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:00:00 EST no 7:17 Senator Craig's Washington Report U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng100705.mp3 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:16:00 EST no 4:43 Senator Craig's Radio News Conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Radio News Conference http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craignewsconf9_27_05.mp3 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:00:00 EST no 8:11 Senator Craig's Washington Report U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng092205.mp3 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:10:00 EST no 2:35 Senator Craig's Radio News Conference U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Radio News Conference http://craig.senate.gov/clips/craigNewsConf9_19_05.mp3 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:20:00 EST no 15:21 Senator Craig's Washington Report U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng091205.mp3 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST no 2:38 Senator Craig's News Briefs U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's News Briefs http://craig.senate.gov/clips/pod090605a.mp3 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST no 8:28 Senator Craig's Washington Report U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng080305.mp3 Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EST no 3:21 Senator Craig's Washington Report U.S. Senator Larry Craig Senator Craig's Washington Report http://craig.senate.gov/clips/wr_eng071505.mp3 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST no 4:52