Only on one occasion. The point the Senator is making I understand. But only on one occasion. Two other occasions I can think of where Presidents have asked not to have more authority--when they thought they were going to lose. I have…

there are few issues that this body debates which are of consequence equal to what we are debating today. We are literally talking about the life and death of thousands of people, including possibly American personnel, American soldiers. I…

So we are going to table this motion tomorrow and a whole bunch of our colleagues are going to say--including, by the way, my dear friend from Virginia: Yes, this is a problem. It has only been going on for 5 weeks now. Hundreds of…

the best time to target a new drug with uncompromising enforcement pressure is before abuse of that drug has overwhelmed our communities. That is why I introduced legislation in previous Congresses to place tight federal controls on the…

today I am introducing the New Medicines to Treat Addiction Act of 1999, legislation that builds upon my efforts in previous Congresses to promote research into and development of new medicines to treat the ravages of hard core drug…

Today I want to right a wrong--a small wrong, but a wrong nevertheless. It affects a handful of our diplomats who serve in the world's most dangerous places: Beirut, Bosnia, Kosovo, the unsettled nations of Africa and the former Soviet…

I am proud to join today with my colleague, the Senator from Maine, Mrs. Snowe, in introducing a resolution honoring the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States and commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the…

First, that the President of the United States, if he were to decide to use ground troops, would need congressional authorization. Second, that we and the President should not ever take anything off the table once we are in a war, in order…

I believe the Congress should--should--be confronted with a specific piece of legislation authorizing the use of force. I think it is constitutionally wise and politically necessary that be done. Mr. President, such a congressional vote…

As a matter of fact, I am about to come to that quote. President Bush's warning was contained in a letter delivered to Milosevic and General Panic, the commander of the Yugoslavian Army. The New York Times and the Associated Press quoted…

I would argue that it is a distinction without much of a difference. For example, the distinguished chairman talks about extermination justifying our action but relocation not. Historically, that is a distinction without a difference in…

you can tell the Senator from Pennsylvania and I are friends because I am happy to have his extended questions, because his questions always shed light on the subject. I agree with everything he said so far. Let me be specific. When there…

let me be precise. It is legally permissible but unwise. Let me explain what I mean. I think the reason for the cloture vote is not because the majority leader expects anyone to filibuster. It is a tool that he has learned and has…

I want to begin by saying to Senator Hutchison, I think she is performing a valuable service. This debate needs to be undertaken. She and I have had very different views on the Balkans from the very outset. She, along with a majority of my…

I think the Senator and I agree that there has hardly been any public knowledge or discussion of Kosovo. One of the reasons I am speaking on this matter is that I feel obliged to lay out the background on this issue: what is going on, what…

I did not mean to misrepresent. I have great respect for the Senator. I know he was Secretary of the Navy. He also is more informed in a personal sense about this--not, I am reluctant to say, not the issue; I think I am as informed as he…

perhaps because of the title of his book, ``Too Funny to Be President,'' a lot of people will remember Morris Udall chiefly for his wit and his humor. And that, in and of itself, is not a bad way to remember Mo Udall. Because all of us…

it is with great honor, yet immense sadness that I stand today to pay tribute to a man--Rabbi Herbert Drooz--whose spirit, vision, and voice will live on for generations to come in my State of Delaware. As a respected religious leader and…

I am pleased to co-sponsor the resolution being submitted by Senator Frist and Senator Feingold condemning the escalating violence and violation of human rights in the nation of Sierra Leone. The past six weeks we have seen the end to…

I support the Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's, and Marines' Bill of Rights Act of 1999. Like many of my colleagues, I am very aware of the strains on America's military personnel. I have only to look at the pace of operations at Dover Air…

Let me begin by stating what I believe the American people view as the obvious. There are no good guys in this sordid affair. Rightly or wrongly, the public has concluded that the President is an adulterer and liar; that Ken Starr has…

I am pleased to support the resolution offered by the Majority and Minority Leaders in honor of the life and legacy of King Hussein. With King Hussein's death, the United States has lost a close, steady friend in a troubled part of the…

I rise to introduce the Violence Against Women Act II. I am pleased to be joined by several of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who are co-sponsoring this legislation. Nearly 9 years ago when I first introduced the Violence Against…

included within this omnibus appropriations bill are two important pieces of legislation related to foreign policy. The first, produced on a bipartisan basis in the Foreign Relations Committee, is the ``Foreign Affairs Reform and…

Mr. President, I had originally intended today to introduce a resolution authorizing United States airstrikes against Yugoslavia in connection with the Kosovo crisis because I believe our Constitution requires the President to come to us…