Dan Coats

What's happening in the Middle East, I think, has all of us raising questions about something I guess we didn't think we would see in our lifetime.

we are building this agency, and that takes investments and resources.

the reality is that we do have this significant deficit problem and it is going to be addressed one way or another.

the political animal raises its head and basically says I got to get my share.

I do not think any of us question that we are in difficult fiscal times.

I fully appreciate the constraints of the current fiscal environment, and it is precisely because of the current economic situation that I feel nothing should be left off the table to fund the Department's critical frontline operations.

I ask for your support of the administration's proposal to ensure that we are able to continue the significant progress we have made in enhancing aviation security while fulfilling the Congress's intent to do so in a fiscally responsible…

It makes no sense to cut funding for agencies that prepare for and respond to future disasters to pay for the cost of past disasters.

I always viewed the Coast Guard as the fifth service. But it's as essential as the first four.

I think the handwriting's on the wall that there are a lot of things we would like to do, but we're not able to afford to do them.

I'm very skeptical about government's ability to successfully pick winners and avoid the losers.

As a candidate for the Senate during this past year, I met with many Hoosier families and small business owners, as well as health care providers, patients, doctors, and all those involved with concerns about where this health care process…

President Jack and Vice President Jim, Leader Bob, and my chairman, Jim Broyhill and friends who I had the very distinct privilege of serving with in this place, it occurs to me that there are more people listening to me speak now than I…

The timing here is so extraordinary. The reaction of the president is so uncharacteristic to anything he has done in his six years of a presidency, that it raises legitimate questions.

the end of the 105th Congress marks the beginning of my transition from Senator to citizen. This ends 24 years for me of public service: Two in the U.S. Army, four as a legislative assistant and district director for then- Congressman Dan…

I regret that this objection is being made. The bill is vital to the technology industry, and this objection makes it impossible to pass the bill this year.

in 1970, Congress passed provisions known as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO, as part of the larger Organized Crime Control Act of 1970. The bill was designed to help law enforcement officials better address…

allow me to thank my colleagues for their kind words and also for their assistance. At a time when our two parties are often divided over issues, major issues, this is truly a bipartisan effort. This is something that could not have been…

The United States, which we are privileged and pleased to be citizens of, has long been considered a pillar of freedom around the world. Our Nation was founded by individuals fleeing persecution and discrimination throughout Europe. The…

I am more than happy to accept the amendment offered by the Senator from Connecticut. I thank him for his tireless work on behalf of children. It has been my pleasure to serve with him on both sides, the majority and minority, of the…

We do see the Internet, the World Wide Web, as one of the most extraordinary invasions in the history of mankind. It can provide access to information that can revolutionize our world and provide opportunities for people who heretofore…

I want to return that compliment, because it has been a distinct privilege and pleasure for me to serve under the able leadership of our chairman, Senator Thurmond. Senator Thurmond is, perhaps, not one of but perhaps the most remarkable…

let me first say thanks to my colleagues from Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Ohio, and others who have so persuasively and so relentlessly pursued the truth of this issue and brought us to this point where we have to have an honest, open…

the remarks of the Senator from Virginia, as always, are thoughtful, articulate, and in this case somber and serious, given the gravity of the situation that he described. They are important remarks and important for each of us in this…

I would like to just briefly explain to my colleagues what I have attempted to do. Yesterday, I sent to the desk an amendment which would have transferred the $35 million that is appropriated in the foreign operations appropriations bill…