we are trying to complete this Defense bill. The Senator from Vermont has made his case. The Senator from Virginia has made his case. The record should be spread with the fact that Senator Leahy is going to get a vote on his amendment…

I rise to offer my congratulations to the City of Sparks, NV, which was recently selected as a finalist in the 2004 All-America City competition. Sparks is a city of about 80,000 residents in Washoe County, which is in northern Nevada…

I rise today to honor Royce Feour who recently retired after reporting on boxing and sports for the Las Vegas Review-Journal for nearly 37 years. Royce is a legend in Nevada sports reporting. He started his career in journalism half a…

The Senator from Illinois is willing to have his amendment set aside. He is certainly not trying to take advantage of anyone. I think it does not solve our problem if he withdraws his amendment.

I congratulate Mr. Alvin McLane, a Nevada Bureau of Land Management, BLM, volunteer, on his selection for the ``Making A Difference'' award. This award recognizes Alvin's strong commitment to preserving the natural and cultural heritage of…

I congratulate Shankari Rajagopal on her outstanding performance at the 77th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Nevada's lone speller at the national competition, Shankari outlasted 219 of 265 contestants to earn a spot among the top 46…

the Supreme Court upheld our being able to pledge allegiance to the flag. They did it on a procedural grounds, but I do not think it matters. We won.

I want the Record spread with my appreciation for the work done by the chairman, Senator Lugar, and the ranking member, Senator Biden. This is an issue that goes back to the days when the Italian Government was confiscating property and…

Ronald Reagan is seen by the State of Illinois as being his birthplace, as well it should. They feel very strongly about the legacy of Ronald Reagan in Illinois. California, of course, is where Ronald Reagan became famous. They have…

I have had many meetings over the years, as we all have, dealing with a broad range of subjects, but I have never had a meeting that was more meaningful, more informative, more educational to me than the meeting I had with the school…

I am going to yield in a minute to my friend, the distinguished Senator from New Jersey. But I would hope everyone who has heard all these speeches understands the country has a deep problem with these huge deficits. The largest deficit in…

everybody within the sound of my voice should understand that the distinguished Senator from New Jersey is a person who understands the business world. Before coming to the Senate, he was one of the Nation's leading economic advisers, a…

Today many people in the Chamber came to work extremely early. The reason is they wanted to avoid being stuck in traffic. They got up early in the morning. They came to work earlier than they were required to come to work because they were…

I direct a question to my friend from New Jersey. Would my friend agree that these huge deficits that are piling up at unprecedented rates are also, long term, very damaging to our economy?

I was a little boy when the war ended, but where I am from, Searchlight, NV, we look at a person by the name of Bill Nellis as the person we recognize as the epitome of the greatest generation. Here is a man who was not eligible for the…

we are so grateful we are now moving to the Defense bill, getting off the cloture vote. This was a good move. We appreciate that very much. Realistically, we have about 140 amendments. The majority has over 90 amendments. That is a lot of…

It is important we were able to work out the arrangements we have made to go to this most important Defense authorization bill. As Senator Daschle mentioned, the two managers are experienced; they have dealt with these issues for many…

I doubt very seriously we can finish the class action bill the week we get back. It would be a rare occasion in the annals of legislation that we could finish this very contentious bill. It may pass, but it will pass by a slim margin. I am…

This class action bill is important legislation, but it pales in comparison to the needs we authorize for these programs for our fighting men and women around the world. The House bill includes a number of provisions. The $25 billion…

If I could say one more thing--and I will say no more--as I said in my remarks this morning through the Chair, to the distinguished Senator from Tennessee, the majority leader, we felt the best thing to do yesterday was to move off the…

I do not think that waiting is an option.

the core concept which has guided this Nation for 200 years has been the rule of law. That is why we have a Constitution. That is why we have a judiciary. That is why we have a national legislature, to make and revise the laws which rule…

We will not agree to set this one side. If the Senator from South Carolina wishes to withdraw his amendment and set some orderly procedure to take it up when we get back after the Memorial Day break, we are in agreement. But we are not…

I believe not having a hearing is abdication of this committee's duty.

Yes, he is the best.