Watson Coleman

again, I remind my colleagues that it is a nomination with 10 hours of hearings, 2 business meetings, 35 staff interviews with 29 different people, a thousand pages of transcripts and 800 pages of documents, the opportunity for the…

I will speak very briefly and yield to my colleague from Virginia. Mr. President, I would note that the chairman of the Intelligence Committee is here, and I suspect he will respond to some of these issues. There is just one point the…

As I recall the statement from the ranking member, he said these incidents were not new to them. Some of these had been raised before. One was regarding Cuba. They had knowledge of this. Again, I would defer to the good judgment of the…

I appreciate the concern over the institutional issue of having access. I join my colleague in getting that information. Where I disagree is that when we have the chairman of the Intelligence Committee stating to us in this letter--saying…

I take it my colleague from Kansas was not at the business meeting when the Bolton nomination was discussed. My colleague from Kansas was not at the hearing where the Bolton nomination was discussed. I do not know if it would surprise my…

I am pleased to submit the Better Hearing and Speech Month Resolution with my friend and colleague Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. By passing this resolution, Congress will recognize May 2005 as National Better Hearing and Speech…

I was one of those new Members of the Senate elected in the class of 2002 my friend and colleague from Louisiana talked about. We did lament the partisan divide that certainly has been growing in this body for a while but has been clearly…

of the 27 million working uninsured, 63 percent are working in firms with fewer than 100 employees. It is crucial that we develop a comprehensive plan to remedy the problem of the working uninsured. For this reason I support legislation…

traveling throughout rural Minnesota, I see a very real need for the revitalization and rebuilding of Main Streets, and this is why today I am introducing the Rural Renaissance Act with my good friends Senator Pryor of Arkansas, Senator…

I rise to extend my congratulations to Henry Herzing, founder and President of Herzing Colleges, for providing 40 years of progressive, career-focused education that has prepared a diverse student population to meet the needs of employers…

Much of the discussion of Social Security has been dominated by the politics of fear, scaring seniors into believing their benefits will be cut or taken away. Let me be clear. Discussions about Social Security are not about the retirement…

Senator Talent is not only a great friend of mine, but a great friend of America's farmers and ranchers, including our dairy farm families. He is a valuable member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, a cochairman…

torture is a fundamental violation of human rights. It is an act that aims not only to destroy the body but to destroy a person's spirit, leaving a psychologically crippled victim as a warning to others in their community. Approximately…

I rise to also express my strong support for the confirmation of Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General of the United States. I would like to say to my colleague from Virginia, the senior Senator from Virginia, before he leaves, what a…

I am pleased to be joined by 26 of my colleagues--over a quarter of the United States Senate. This is a bipartisan piece of legislation that has nation-wide support including in the Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, and West. This…

I enjoyed the statement I heard the other day, that a pessimist is someone who complains when opportunity knocks. Opportunity is knocking--a unique opportunity to send a message that America belongs to us all. It is a chance to prove that…

I ask the Senate to join me today in honoring the public life of a Minnesota leader in public affairs and public education, Joanne Benson. Some of us will recognize her as a former lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, or as a Minnesota State…

historians Will and Ariel Durant have told us, ``The present is the past rolled up for action and the past is the present unrolled for understanding.'' In our search for understanding and guidance for our actions, we are pausing today to…

I serve on the Governmental Affairs Committee. I served on the conference committee that helped draft this bill, and I am going to be very proud to vote for this bill this afternoon. I wish to start and end by thanking the chair, Senator…

I want to say on the record to my friend, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, how appreciative I am, how thankful I am, how grateful I am for all he does, for his guidance in putting together a huge package that deals with big…

I am standing right now to say thank you to a Member who is still serving, who I hope will serve for a long time, the Senator from Missouri, Mr. Bond. Sometimes we wait until folks leave until we express our deep appreciation for all they…

first, I thank Senator Feingold for his leadership on this issue, for his perseverance, persistence and being on the floor, as we discuss the miscellaneous tariff provisions, to make sure that, before we finish our work, we put forth a…

I rise after listening to the words of our distinguished whip, who has been here more than a couple of decades, and the distinguished Senator from New Mexico, who has been here more than three decades. I have only been in the Senate a…

As we contemplate reforms to better equip us to prevent and fight terrorism, I hope we will bear in mind the importance of the Western Hemisphere. As chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, I am encouraged by the opportunities we…

I express my deep gratitude for the kind words of the Senator from Maine and my gratitude for the incredible work she and the Senator from Connecticut did in pulling us together in doing a series of hearings--I believe eight--with…