In this time of heightened security enhancements and measures, your knowledge and expertise are truly appreciated.

I will be the first to acknowledge that the men and women who serve in the Capitol Police have done an extraordinary job since September 11th at great sacrifice, personal and family sacrifice.

I thought he showed remarkable composure when he talked about his son who is currently with the Army in Iraq in the midst of this battle. Obviously, he has a great deal of pride and, of course, a great deal of concern, natural concern of…

All of us are transfixed by images that come over the television, as we listen to the radio, and as we read the newspaper about the war in Iraq. We are reminded on a minute-by-minute basis of the heroism, bravery, and determination of our…

we are all following, on a moment-by- moment basis, the developments in Iraq and the sad reality that this war is upon us, but we also have the great feeling of support for our men and women in uniform. I was notified today that one of the…

When the first shot is fired, the political debate should start to take a back seat to our solidarity and commitment to standing behind these men and women who have their lives on the line. We hope this conflict is short lived, that it is…

If you look at the National Academy of Sciences' recent report, it is clear that drilling for oil in this wildlife refuge in the far reaches of Alaska is environmentally dangerous. There are some who write that off and say if we get more…

I just want to say, when you turn to the conservatives in Congress and say: Can't we improve the efficiency of our vehicles? No, that's the heavy hand of Government. Let me tell you, drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the…

The policies we are now asked to advance are incompatible not only with American values but also with American interests. Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America's…

there is an interesting turn of events. Those who were looking for a debate on the war in Iraq had best turn to C-SPAN and witness the question period in London before the British House of Commons. I have been watching it. It is a…

Let me quote several lines from this article in Business Week, not known as a liberal publication: But in broader terms, pressure on the White House to dangle inducements transcends the U.N. debate and goes to the heart of Washington's…

I have heard that story, and I have personally met a woman from my State who faced a similar medical crisis, Vikki Stella, of Naperville, IL, a mother of two children who was pregnant with her third, anxiously awaiting the arrival of this…

I want to make sure this is understood by Members of the Senate and those following this debate, and I want to ask this question: Am I correct in my assumption that the exact language of S. 3, which is currently before us, was the same…

If one takes a walk through this Capitol building, a few feet from where we are standing is the old Senate Chamber. If one reads the history of the Senate, they will find that in the 19th century, in the 1800s, that Chamber was divided…

I think two things ought to be brought up as part of the motion to commit. The first is that we are considering language already rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court--a 5-to-4 vote, by a fairly conservative Court. Yet we are being asked to…

Let us defer to the professionals, the obstetricians and gynecologists who have written to us and said, Please don't pass S. 3, the Santorum amendment. There are moments in time when we have to make critical medical decisions, and in those…

I believe he has received bad advice. I think the people at the Department of Justice who said to him, whatever you do do not answer questions directly, they were not fair to Miguel Estrada. When you consider the questions which he refused…

we have a difference of opinion. Senator Santorum and others have said, wait a minute, we have doctor statements that say just the opposite. Some doctors and some doctor associations say this procedure is never needed, never necessary. Yet…

I listened carefully to the arguments made by the Senator from Pennsylvania. I would say the vast majority of the arguments he made had nothing to do with my amendment. He has made arguments on behalf of the underlying bill, and that is…

The Senator is an accomplished legislator. He is an accomplished lawyer with good background and understanding, but he is not a medical doctor. In this case, her medical doctor said because of her diabetic condition and complications that…

I ask the Senator to pause and think about that for a moment. If a doctor called you and said: Attorney Santorum, there has to be a second opinion here on whether this mother's pregnancy should be terminated postviability, late term, what…

today, with war looming with Iraq and hundreds of thousands of our troops poised for battle overseas, I would like to discuss the financial burden faced by many of the men and women who serve in the military Reserves or National Guard and…

Can I ask--at least make a point here for the Senator from Pennsylvania? If he would be kind enough to read section 1532 of the penalties, under offenses: First offense, section (b), second offense, section (c). Note that it says: Upon a…

I would like to say, before asking my question to the Senator from West Virginia, if the American people are looking for a debate on the war in Iraq, the looming possibility of war in Iraq--

I say to the Senator, I hope you understand that you and I come to this from a different perspective. Your perspective is one abortion procedure. You are prepared to not accept, but to tolerate other destructions of the fetus in abortion…