Tony Thurmond

However, the hearings on this matter do not preclude, and should not be construed as a substitute for, the Senate's constitutional role in advice and consent to ratification of treaties and international agreements.

NATO has been the foundation of European security for 45 years, possibly the most successful defensive alliance in history. However, the world has changed dramatically in the past few years, and will continue to change. The end of the cold…

Let me reassure the Senator from Michigan that section 346 as amended by the Smith amendment does not affect or alter in any way the obligation of or the need for DOD to clean up the properties it has contaminated, particularly at closed…

I strongly support the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's existing National Missile Defense program which includes the ground based interceptor, ground based radar and the Space and Missile Tracking System. I agree that this proposal…

the programs carried out at Savannah River are among the most important in the Nation. From nuclear waste processing to defense production, the Savannah River Site hosts a unique mix of skills and capabilities that are critical to our…

I support the adoption of the amendment offered by the able Senator from Maine. The Department of Defense proposed this amendment allowing the President to waive recoupment charges on foreign military sales. This measure to repeal the…

I rise as a cosponsor and in support of the second degree amendment offered by Senator Hatch. The underlying Pryor first degree amendment concerns the complex interrelationship among the GATT Treaty, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic…

once again, I congratulate the Senators from Georgia, New Mexico, and Indiana, on their efforts to craft an amendment to authorize the establishment of an emergency assistance program to train and equip State and local authorities to…

Let me assure my friend that I am aware of this issue and agree that a legislative solution is necessary. It is clear that the Navy's use of pulpers and shredders provides the best available means of balancing the competing interests…

I rise to oppose the Wellstone amendment, which would reduce defense spending to below the budget resolution. Let me be clear, Mr. President. The amendment that has been offered is really a nullification of the Budget Committees'…

for approximately the last 7 weeks, the Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on Intelligence have been engaged in negotiations in an attempt to settle differences between the two committees on a range of intelligence reform…

as an Army ROTC Program graduate and one who believes the program is vital to the national security of our Nation, I was disappointed to learn that the Army announced on May 20, 1996, that it will terminate the program at 31 universities…

I thank the Senators for bringing this matter to my attention, and I also appreciate Senator McCain's interest. I support this inquiry and would add that it is the committee's desire to receive a report from GAO within 30 days specifically…

I assure the Senator from Oklahoma that I will support such actions if warranted by the conclusions of General Accounting Office report.

last week the Senator from Arizona proposed an amendment that would authorize the President to conduct underground nuclear weapons tests after October 1, 1996, if the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty has not been ratified by the United…

the Exon amendment would cut $4 billion. That is no little amount of money. That is a lot of money--a $4 billion cut out of our defense. The military chiefs say we need to modernize. We especially need to do more procurement, more ships…

I urge the Senate to oppose the drastic cuts proposed by the Wellstone amendment. Senator Nunn and I had planned to introduce an amendment to cut the funding by $1.7 billion to bring the bill into compliance with the budget resolution…

In the fiscal year 1996 Defense Authorization Act, Congress imposed a cost cap on procurement of the three Seawolf class submarines that Congress has authorized. The principal purpose of this cost cap was to cause the Navy to focus careful…

On behalf of all Americans I wish to express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of our service-members involved in yesterday's tragic terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia. While the situation is still developing, we know…

I am pleased and proud to be a cosponsor of an amendment originally sponsored by my friends Senator Faircloth of North Carolina, and Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts, that addresses the disturbing crime of church burnings. It has become…

I propose an amendment that would provide for continued military support to the Selective Service. Mr. President, the downsizing of the reserve component force is causing the military leadership to reevaluate their ability to continue…

Mr. President, for the past 3 years the Clinton administration has failed to articulate a sound and credible national security strategy. A large part of this failure is the result of the President refusing to submit a budget request which…

I want to say to the Senator that we think he has a meritorious amendment, and we will accept it.

these nominations have been before us for quite a time. They all meet the requirements. They should be approved. They are needed in their respective services. I hope that we could get those up as quickly as possible and get them approved…

the Pryor amendment concerns the complex interrelationship among the GATT Treaty, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and the Patent Code. We considered this very issue last December on the Senate floor when Senator Pryor attempted to…