Honorable Blanche Lincoln
United States Senator, Arkansas, Democrat
Senator Lincoln was first elected to the U.S. Senate in1998. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1992to 1996. She is a member of the following committees: Aging; Agriculture,Nutrition, and Forestry; and Energy and Natural Resources. Thefollowing is from the November 9, 1999, Senate floor debate onminimum wage amendments to S. 625, the Bankruptcy Reform Act.I support the minimum wage proposal offered by Senator Kennedybecause it is fair and responsible.It provides a minimum wage increase to 228,000 Arkansans and11 million workers nationwide, most of whom are women. It providesimportant tax relief directly to small businesses to help defraycosts…
