6 years ago I stood on this floor and called upon the Senate to join the fight against terrorism in the wake of the horrific bombing in Oklahoma City. Back then some argued terrorism was something that usually happened far away, in distant…

on November 14, 1901, after more than a decade of effort by a group of concerned citizens, the Volunteer Fire Company of Milton, Delaware was organized. The Town Council elected Charles H. Davidson as the first Fire Chief, and 26 men…

Very briefly in response, I thank the Senator. I know the public listening to this would say they expect two guys who are friends and in the same party to say the same thing, but the truth is we are all going to be tested over the next…

I rise today to clarify a matter that has been somewhat taken out of context. I know my good friend, the majority leader, was asked this morning about comments the Senator from Delaware allegedly made speaking to the New York Council on…

5 years ago I stood here and called upon the Senate to join the fight against terrorism. Back then terrorism seemed like something that happened far away, in distant lands over distant conflicts. Well, that has all changed. Terrorism has…

I think it is more appropriate to refer to this as rail safety. To give an example, the 350,000 people who go through the tunnels are not all on Amtrak trains. They are on the Long Island Railroad, they are on the New Jersey transit, using…

I will just take another second. I note the Senator from South Carolina said the distinguished Senator from Arizona doesn't have a port. I am reminded when I first got here as a young Senator, I went to Senator Eastland, who I served under…

I was about to introduce, along with the Presiding Officer in the chair, the Senator from New York, as well as about 12 other colleagues, an amendment to this legislation for security needs for Amtrak. They are at a minimum of $1.8…

I rise to speak in a matter that is very hard to discuss these days, when we are dealing with the aftermath of the destruction that has been visited upon our country. I rise to speak of a matter that is at the very heart of our fight…

I compliment the chairman and ranking member of the Commerce Committee for work on airline safety. I know my friend from South Carolina feels strongly about port safety and rail safety as well. However, I say to my colleague, who happens…

I was at the funeral of a brave young American, Aerographer's Mate Second Class Matthew Michael Flocco, whose life was one of those so tragically ended at the Pentagon on September 11. I believed it was important to be there with the…

the fiscal year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act that was reported out of the Committee on Armed Services was a good bill. In particular, it included important provisions regarding missile defense. It required prior Congressional…

my mom has an expression: Out of every tragedy, something good will come if you look hard enough. I know the Presiding Officer, if he will forgive this point of personal reference, has had his share of personal tragedy. Everyone in this…

I cannot think of any other legislative body in the world where we would hear the speech we just heard by the junior Senator from Virginia, where his heart is aching, many in his constituency have died. Part of the building in his State is…

it has been 16 years since the United States Congress last enacted re-authorizing legislation governing our controls on the export of dual-use technology, those items suited for both civilian and military uses. For much of the past 7…

today I am proud to submit a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that October 30, 2001, be designated as ``National Weatherization Day.'' By doing so, we will anchor a national effort by States, localities, and community groups…

If there is one thing that got the attention of the American people, of everything that has happened in the last 7 months, it is this issue. Why? The only thing I have ever seen that every Conservative, Liberal, Democrat, Republican…

today I have the honor of joining with 51 of my colleagues in submitting a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the week that includes Veterans' Day this year be designated as ``National Veterans Awareness Week.'' The purpose…

I have repeatedly asked the Army how it plans to address the immediate needs of States like Delaware and the larger issue of a clear crisis in Army aviation. A crisis that impacts the readiness of our Army today and in the future. It was…

On July 18 here in Washington, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology will be honoring its members who have won the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology. The honorees include the three Nobel Prize winners from the year 2000: Dr…

I always find these debates about attorney's fees fascinating. I find my friends on both sides of the aisle who usually are seeking to restrict attorney's fees are the most big-time free enterprise guys in the world. They are people who…

Education is, and should be, among our top priorities here in the Senate. Parents know that the quality of a child's education can make or break that child's future. Businesses understand that they cannot compete in this high-tech world…

my objective is to make sure the Boy Scouts have access to the school. My worry is, having been the guy who wrote the statutory language on flag burning, the Supreme Court is going to rule unconstitutional the Helms amendment, if you pass…

That is exactly correct. Reading from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Committee on Education in the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, page 54, under section 1120(c): (c) Comparability of Services.-- (1) In…

I rise in support of Howard Baker. I realize this is unusual; the chairman of the committee should be the one to close. I apologize. I didn't know you were speaking. I think I am the last to speak and I will be brief. Howard Baker is one…