James M. Talent: “I am pleased to be able to recognize this extraordinary student for his achievements.”

It just doesn't work if you have taken a subject that ought to be confined to one or two committees and you split it up among dozens and dozens of committees and subcommittees.

they have a more accurate strategic view of the world than we do.

We will never remove nuclear weapons from the category of WMD given the nature of such an attack, but may have the opportunity to do so with bio-weapons.

We do a lousy job of orientation on National security issues in general for new Members coming into this body.