Mr. President, I asked for an assurance that over the duration of the New START treaty the Defense Department will not permit a situation to arise where heavy bombers lack sufficient and credible nuclear standoff attack capability…

Mr. President, I am delighted to delay my remarks to listen to other Senators who have come to the floor. We are eager to try to expedite all of the statements of our Members.

Mr. President, two major arguments have been made against the New START Treaty. They revolve around a missile defense issue that we have been discussing, and verification issues. There may be others, but those two have some importance. The…

Mr. President, during the debate, several Senators have noted concerns about the U.S. triad of submarines, land-based missiles, and those weapons with which we will equip our heavy bombers over the duration of the treaty. Others have cited…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Speaker, since last summer, I've been among those voices in this Congress calling for action to prevent a tax increase that would affect every American just a few short weeks from now. So I rise…

What is the business before the Senate? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The START treaty.

I yield to the Senator from Wyoming. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Wyoming.

Madam President, I understand the distinguished Senator on the floor wishes to speak. I yield for Senator Udall. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Colorado.

Mr. President, as we are waiting for other Senators coming to the floor, hopefully, to offer amendments to the new START Treaty, I have some interesting information that I think is relevant to our discussion today. As has been suggested by…

I thank the Chair. I wish to work with my colleague, the chairman of our committee, to make time available to Senators. I see the distinguished Senator on the floor. Are you prepared, sir, to make a statement?

Since last summer, I have urged this Congress to take action to prevent a tax increase that would affect every American in January of next year. So I rise with a heavy heart this morning to simply announce to my colleagues that I believe…

I appreciate the distinguished ranking member for yielding and the passion that has been expressed on both sides of this issue. But let me state the obvious, if I can. We are a Nation at war. We have soldiers that are in harm's way at this…

Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the new START treaty. We undertake this debate at a time when almost 100,000 American military personnel are fighting a difficult war in Afghanistan. More than 1,300 of our troops have been…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, before I talk about the importance of the resolution before us today, I want to thank the Committee on Armed Services for working with us to bring this resolution to the floor and…

I too want to thank my colleague Mr. Israel for his leadership on this issue. I urge my colleagues to unanimously support House Resolution 1746, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of…

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Mr. President, as we remember the life of our friend, Ted Stevens, and celebrate his remarkable service to our country, each of us must surely remember a number of personal experiences which have helped us appreciate how much his…