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Richard Lugar was an American politician and diplomat who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Lugar was known for his significant contributions to foreign policy and arms control, particularly through the Nunn-Lugar program aimed at securing and dismantling weapons of mass destruction in former Soviet states. His tenure in the Senate was marked by a commitment to bipartisanship and a focus on international security issues.
the Senate meets today to debate the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In this capacity, he would play an important role in securing greater international support for the national security and foreign…
today, on World Intellectual Property Day, I rise in support of a resolution I have submitted recognizing the importance of protecting intellectual property. One of the key benefits of protecting intellectual property is preserving…
today I submit a Senate resolution to celebrate the decision made by Kazakhstan to join the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) as a non-nuclear weapon state. Ten years ago this month Kazakhstan sent the last Soviet nuclear warhead on…
I rise to introduce the North American Cooperative Security Act, NACSA. The purpose of this bill is to enhance the mutual security and safety of the United States, Canada, and Mexico by providing a framework for better management…
this resolution urges the United States to increase its efforts to ensure democratic reform in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz Republic has held two rounds of parliamentary elections, the first on February 27 the second on March 13. While…
So leaving aside the substance of whatever may be the merits of an amendment, we are talking about an existential question for this bill itself as to whether it survives or has the hope of doing so. For that reason, I just want to advise…
work continues among a number of Senators who are deeply interested, as I am, in the resolution and the amendment ahead of us. For the moment it appears we ought to give more time to this discussion. So I suggest the absence of a quorum…
in a moment I am hopeful the Chair may recognize the distinguished Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Dodd, for 10 minutes in which he will offer an amendment. On our side, we are prepared to accept the amendment. Therefore, we will at least…
Mr. President I ask that the Chair now recognize the distinguished Senator from Alabama. I understand he will discuss amendments but not offer them at this time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…
I ask Senators to oppose the Biden amendment. I appreciate the perspective of Senators who want to preserve the 27-percent cap, as well as those who want the cap to be reduced to the 25-percent level in accordance with the Helms-Biden…
as I indicated at the outset of the debate, as we asked recognition of the Senators who have spoken so eloquently on this amendment, the issue before the Senate is the preservation of the authorization bill itself that we are debating. The…
once again the distinguished Senator from California has presented her case, as always, with conviction and with eloquence. She is an able and a remarkable advocate for her position on this very important and controversial issue. When…
today, the Senate will be considering S. 600, the Foreign Affairs Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. The Foreign Relations Committee passed this bill on March 3 by a vote of 18-0. This is the third successive year that the…
I ask unanimous consent an amendment numbered 273, previously agreed to, be modified with language that is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment will be so modified. The amendment (No. 273)…
we are looking forward to conclusion of this debate and another debate prior to getting into the voting sequence at about 4:30. May I ask the participants, the distinguished Senator from California and the distinguished Senator from…
I ask that debate be of 20 minutes duration, that the time be under control of the Senator from California and the Senator from Kansas, and that the Senator from California be able to conclude the debate.
we have been attempting to arrange for a vote on the Lugar amendment. Senator Biden would like to debate that amendment, as I understand it. It may be that an arrangement can be made for a conclusion of debate tonight and a vote certain…
I will take the time before the vote to rise in support of the Craig-Baucus amendment. I am a cosponsor of S. 328, the bill on which the amendment is based. I appreciate the views of the Senators on both sides of the Cuban embargo issue…
The request is 36 minutes total for the amendment, 18 minutes per side, that concluding at the time of our voting sequence starting at 4:30.
At this juncture, I ask the Chair to recognize the distinguished Senator from Montana. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.
I send to the desk a group of amendments to S. 600 that have the approval of the managers of the bill. The package has bipartisan support. I intend to ask they be agreed to by unanimous consent as soon as the ranking member has joined me…
I rise for the point of giving information to all Senators about the legislation we have in front of us. As the Chair has observed, several minutes have passed without activity. We have through staff attempted to notify all Senators who…
I will conclude at least my portion of the debate by saying I recognize the Senator from Delaware does visit and works carefully with our administration. I appreciate that. I think it is important that America present as united a voice and…
I simply point out these are amendments that followed the consideration of the bill in the Committee on Foreign Relations and were suggested by the administration. They have been carefully considered over the course of several days, and…
I prefer the Senator send it to the desk and our debate commence. Amendment No. 278
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