I rise to explain why three brilliant lawyers can be all right at the same time--because they all started from a different premise, part of the confusion for the debate that listeners will find on the floor. I join my friend from Arizona…

if the President attempts to take this Nation to war over Kuwaiti prisoners, I hope to God that is not what you all mean by this underlying provision. If this President attempts to take this Nation to war over return of Kuwaiti property…

In response, I cannot honestly say substantially reduce it. I think it will reduce it some. This resolution, for example, reduces the possibility of getting a strong response compared to what Lugar-Biden would have done. The truth is it is…

the case that the Senator from West Virginia makes is a good case on the merits of whether or not we should, in fact, delegate this authority, but I am confused by the argument that constitutionally we are unable to delegate that…

I will vote for the Lieberman-Warner amendment to authorize the use of military force against Iraq. And unlike my colleagues from West Virginia and Maryland, I do not believe this is a rush to war. I believe it is a march to peace and…

this is one of the confusing aspects of this debate. I find myself supporting this resolution but worried that supporting this resolution will get us into real trouble. We use Saddam, Hitler, and al-Qaida all in the same verbiage and…

I want you to keep your eye on the ball. I want you to focus on the issue at hand. He would turn to his client, who sometimes was not the most admirable of people, who may have been innocent but not admirable. And he would say: I want you…

in June I introduced S. 2633, the Reducing America's Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act, also known as the RAVE Act. Since that time there has been a great deal of misinformation circulating about this legislation. I rise today to correct the…

I have been here 30 years. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. This is absolutely mind-boggling. This is brain dead. We have a roughly $400 billion defense bill. We may be asked to go to war. And some bureaucratic…

I beg your pardon. Does the Senator actually believe the President would veto this? I mean, the President speaks so glowingly and lovingly--and I believe he means it--about our veterans and our responsibilities and our obligations. If you…

Yes, I would. Mr. President, I want to make it clear that Section 2202 of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act was not included because the Senate wants to cut substance abuse treatment, prevention…

what can I say about Strom Thurmond? I remember, back in 1981, the Senate Judiciary Committee had a new chairman--and a new ranking member, and there were more than a few folks looking forward to the fireworks. There was a new conservative…

this is a happy day in the Senate. We are here to talk about our buddy, Jesse Helms. It is a sad day in that we talk about Jesse Helms leaving. Other than the Senator from Alaska, there is no one who has served longer with Jesse Helms than…

That is absolutely correct. Rather than be one of many offices subsumed in a larger bureau or office, the Violence Against Women Officer will now be its own, separate and distinct entity within the Department of Justice. This provision…

A director who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate will have the stature, credibility and authority necessary to spearhead the efforts to end violence against women. In practical terms, a director within this sort of…

as another school year starts, many college students are worrying not only about their class loads and their coursework, but about where the money to pay for their educations will come from. Today, the average cost of attending a public…

I am convinced by the overall fundamental performance of our economy, during a period of expanded trade and the successful completion of trade deals, that expanding international trade generally and expanding markets for American products…

today is a day of profound disappointment to me. We have completed a debate on proposals to provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries, the most vulnerable sector of our population, and we have come up empty. I applaud my…

Whatever we do here should have a positive impact. There is something else stock options do, too. Because stock options are predominantly awarded to top executives, they are a great way to give yourself a sweetheart deal, with a powerful…

I hope the Senator listens very closely. He may learn something. I know I learn when I listen, and I do not always listen enough. Mr. President, let me begin where the Senator from Virginia ended, and that is that I think the bill…

I rise today--along with my good friend, Senator Hatch--to offer our bill, the White-Collar Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002 as a second-degree amendment to amendment No. 4174, Senator Leahy's amendment to S. 2637. Let me begin by…

this amendment is from Senator Hatch and me. He had as much input in this as I had. Let me respond in the spirit in which I was asked to do this and explain what the Biden-Hatch amendment does and then yield to my colleague to make any…

the Senate returned yesterday to an issue which, in recent years, has polarized our debate on national security and foreign policy. An amendment proposed by Senator Warner allowed the President to add $814 million to the research and…

I am pleased to join today my good friend and colleague, Senator Domenici, in introducing a vital amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill to reduce the odds that terrorists or rogue states will acquire the necessary…

last week the Supreme Court ruled, in a case called Atkins v. Virginia, that the execution of mentally retarded persons violates the eighth amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. The Court thereby reversed its 1989…