Mike Levin

It is imperative that the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) take a vital role addressing this problem. It is my expectation that APHIS will conduct surveillance into this problem and develop a containment strategy that will…

I want to add my praise for the job done by Senators Bond and Mikulski and associate myself with the comments just made by Senator Gregg. I am also familiar with the mobility device which Senator Gregg mentioned. I also believe that some…

So, in a word, I think it is correct to talk about, when we come back, is an empty promise for hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people, unemployed through no fault of their own. We have had a prayer for Thanksgiving, and this is the…

What does it mean that a bill has not been cleared for passage? It is at the desk, is it not? And if a unanimous consent is requested and not objected to, the bill becomes law like the homeland security bill if you do not object?

And is it not also true that after that, every week there will be over 90,000 more people who will be denied benefits?

But is it not clear that if we do not act today, that December 28 will be the cutoff date for 800,000- plus unemployed workers in terms of their extended benefits?

Actually, both the amendments have tax revenue implications. Stock options have been, in my judgment, excessively used in an inconsistent way, where a tax deduction is given to a stock option which is not shown as an expense on the books…

That is correct, the regulations must prescribe measures to minimize, mitigate and monitor impacts of military training activities on migratory birds, so that the regulations are consistent with section 3(a) of the Migratory Bird Treaty…

Yes, it is quite clear that the Department of Interior has a statutory obligation to promulgate regulations within one year.

That is correct, the Secretary of Defense must not only take measures to minimize and mitigate adverse impacts on migratory birds, they must also ensure that such measures are implemented.

This authority must be consistent with the authority in section 3(a) of the Act, and in no way changes our obligations under the Migratory Bird Treaties.

I am grateful for that participation. Senator Thurmond was on the floor a few minutes ago. It reminded me that this will be, of course, his last term. No Senator serving today can appreciate what this body will be like when Strom Thurmond…

I can assure also the Senator from Nevada that even though he might not physically be on the Armed Services Committee, he was very much present every step of the way even when he wasn't present. Everyone is very much aware of his effort…

Is my colleague aware that the current Remedial Action Plan process and the PA's Contaminated Sediment Management Strategy both consider an evaluation of the heath risks posed by contaminated sites and the cleanup alternatives and that…

Would my colleague agree that the evaluation that must be conducted under this bill is not meant to be a redundant task upon the EPA?

It specifically ``affirms that . . . the United States has at all times the inherent right to use military force in self-defense.'' It explicitly preserves that right.

This is an authorization. It is not a prohibition. It is an authorization to the President to use force. It does not preclude the President. It does not say the President may not use force. It says the President is authorized to use force…

We have an inherent right to use military force in self-defense, and that means, under law which is well established, that if there is an imminent threat to the United States, we do not have to wait for that threat to be implemented. We…

Where does the word ``only'' appear in this resolution? That is my question to my dear friend from Connecticut. The Senator added a word that is not in the resolution and ignores a paragraph, saying we have an inherent right of…

I vehemently disagree. I urge the Senator from Connecticut to read the language, which flat out says: We affirm ``the United States has at all times the inherent right to use military force in self-defense. . . .'' We affirm that. The…

I think the circumstances would determine the answer to that question that exists at the time. But the risks of going it alone are so much greater than going multilateral support. It seems to me we should consider those risks before…

Let us go to the U.N. Let us go together. Let us go multilaterally. Let's have the strength of the world community behind us because it avoids a lot of negative consequences and gives us great strength in proceeding against Saddam to go…

My question is this: In addition to the fact that cloture, if invoked, will close off debate and have the effect which has been described here, it has another effect, does it not, which is that amendments following cloture must be strictly…

I will be offering the resolution in two forms: One that contains this important language which would fall if cloture is invoked; one that does not contain it, which it seems to me would then be denying the Senate an opportunity to…

I hope that efforts will be made to ensure that this bill provides adequate funding to ensure the continuation of this important research.