Chuck Hagel

Would you explain to this committee what you and the President see as an exit strategy for America from Iraq?

the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight's, OFHEO, findings-to-date report on its ``Special Examination of Fannie Mae'' is deeply troubling. It raises serious doubts about the ability of Fannie Mae's management to correct the…

I rise today to thank Rev. Don Longbottom for accepting Senate Chaplain Barry Black's and my invitation to join us in the U.S. Senate and offer the opening prayer. I also would like to recognize his wife, Lori, who has accompanied him to…

I express my sympathy over the loss of Linda Tarango-Griess of Sutton, NE, a Sergeant First Class in the Nebraska Army National Guard. SFC Tarango-Griess was killed on July 11, 2004 near the city of Samarra in Iraq when a roadside bomb…

I express my sympathy over the loss of Jeremy Fischer of Lincoln, NE, a Sergeant in the Nebraska Army National Guard. SGT Fischer was killed on July 11, 2004 near the city of Samarra in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy…

I understand the State Department expects to fund the Embassy-Baghdad operations using emergency spending in Fiscal Year 2005. It is also my understanding that Senate Appropriations Committee agrees with the State Department on this issue…

I offer my strong support for John C. Danforth's nomination to be Representative of the United States to the United Nations. Jack Danforth's career in public service dates back to 1969, when he became Missouri's Attorney General. He served…

on January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan, after being sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, looked out over The Mall and addressed the Nation. He told us that the challenges of our day required: Our best effort, and our…

I thank you. Akaka, Hollings, Inouye, Lautenberg--veterans of World War II. Stevens, U.S. Army Air Corps, a veteran of World War II; Warner, Navy veteran of World War II. All unique men, men of decency, men of character, plainspoken…

today I congratulate the international architecture and engineering firm Leo A. Daly for its direction, construction and design of the National World War II Memorial. The completion of the National World War II Memorial, which was…

I rise this morning to join with Senator Harkin in introducing this amendment to S. 1248, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, IDEA, reauthorization. Our amendment will provide mandatory increases in funding of $2.2 billion per…

Gov. Frank Morrison was quoted in the December 5, 1975 Lincoln Evening Journal: As long as Frank Morrison's alive, I'll never retire, even though I'm flat on my back. There are too many problems in this world which need attention. Much has…

Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?

for those estimated 2.3 million Americans who have lost their jobs over the past 3 years, and for those worried about keeping their jobs, economic policy is not about abstract discussions or theoretical debates. It is about finding and…

When you're looking at the numbers that were violently opposed to Aznar's policy, putting 1,300 Spanish troops in Iraq, initially with the Bush administration on the invasion of Iraq a year ago, there's going to be a consequence for that.

I rise to support the Reed amendment because, in fact, everything he has said about why it is important to enhance and enlarge our force structure is exactly right. Force structures are not developed over a year, 2, 3, or 4. Force…

I rise to express my sympathy over the loss of Christopher Swisher, a fellow Nebraskan and staff sergeant in the United States Army. Sergeant Swisher was killed last week when his squadron was attacked while on a mission in Baghdad, Iraq…

Today is a day for remembrance and reflection. The attacks of September 11, 2001, affected all Americans as individuals, as families, and as a Nation. On that day, 2 years ago, I told the Omaha World Herald: "America is forever changed."…

I rise tonight in support of an amendment I have offered, along with my colleagues, Senators Dodd and Jeffords and others, to increase funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Act, IDEA, part B, by an additional $1.2 billion in fiscal…

Do you think we should explore including the Finance Board in that legislation as well?

I rise today to discuss S. 1464, legislation I recently introduced with Senator Dorgan to provide a capital gains tax incentive to agricultural producers on the sale of their farm or ranch land. Agriculture is a vital engine that helps…

the death of Bob Hope is a great loss for all Americans. At 100 years old, Hope was truly a legend in his own time. His famous wit and generous spirit endeared him to generations of Americans. For more than 50 years, Bob Hope headlined USO…

I rise today to support the U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements, which are now before the Senate. These agreements are the first to be considered under the expedited Trade Promotion Authority, TPA, procedure that Congress…

Rapid increases in the cost of medical liability insurance are forcing many physicians to stop performing high-risk procedures, limiting the kind of patients they will see, moving to another State where the liability climate is more…

in addition to what my colleague from Nevada has said in response to the distinguished Senator from Montana, there is nothing new about this bill except two features. This bill, the Hagel-Ensign bill, last year received more bipartisan…