Dick Lugar: “I question whether it's appropriate to consider lifting the punitive portions of this bill.”

Yes, I do share that problem very much.

There is precedent for using patient diplomacy to resolve treaty violations.

the chairman of our committee, the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, has expressed the case well and strongly. Let me say in simplicity that as we enjoyed hearing of the rights of persons with disabilities, we have learned that…

That is a very dangerous attitude to take.