if I could respond very quickly. Senator Byrd has been here--and I say this with dignity and respect-- and he has given us so many lectures on the Constitution. I have listened. I believe in the Constitution. We are a separate and equal…

I cannot accept George W. Bush, a person I have found to be very sensitive to people--I hope my feelings are warranted. We have statements from the same article: David S.C. Chu, Undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said…

This measure has been cleared on this side, the Democratic side, for approximately 2 weeks. I understand the Commerce Committee staff has been working diligently on this matter. It is something we should complete. It has widespread support.

I vote for these defense budgets. I am for a strong military. I remind everyone here in this Iraq season we are in, I was the first Democrat to announce publicly to support the first President Bush. I had no problem doing that. I want a…

This legislation gives the same number of weeks of benefits for unemployment compensation as was given under President Bush, Sr., in the early 1990s. Only Oregon and Washington, the States with the highest unemployment in the Nation, will…

Senator Ensign was expected to be here. He is testifying in another hearing, and if he does not come it is not because he is not interested.

We in Nevada consider Grand Canyon part ours.

I simply note that this is clearance of 10 ambassadors, all in one fell swoop. It is very important that we have ambassadors to these countries. I am glad we have accomplished that.

The reason it is being held up is the same reason our 13 appropriations bills are being held up, the same reason the election reform, conference reports, bankruptcy, terrorism, Patients' Bill of Rights, generic drugs, all these most…

Twenty-four hours ago we were fortunate to get this conference report on H.R. 2215. I assumed this matter would be out of here in a matter of 4 or 5 minutes. I thought maybe Senator Leahy and Senator Hatch would talk about what a great…

Bob Torricelli is my friend. We came to Washington to serve in the House of Representatives together. We sat together in the same committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, in the House. We developed a friendship then, 20 years ago, that…

I personally have worked on terrorism insurance for a year now. To have them, the Business Roundtable and the American Insurance Association, run an ad blaming the Democrats for not having terrorism insurance is despicable. They should be…

Is it true, I ask my friend, we have funding for Centers for Domestic Preparedness throughout the country? Is it true we have legislation to improve implementation of a treaty banning terrorist financing? Does it deal with FBI, allow FBI…

I say, with all due respect to my good friend, the Senator from Oklahoma, we have not done these things because the minority won't let us do them. We have been here reporting for duty. Senator Byrd and Senator Stevens, on the…

I hope before the day ends we can pass this very important piece of legislation. I know there are things in here which are important to the people of Nevada and to the rest of the country. I think the committee should be commended for…

my friend from Utah--and he is my friend; I think the world of him--has a unique argument: Who lost the surplus? I never heard that until he talked about it. I think we all know who lost the surplus. He never answered that question. And…

we have had another unproductive day. As you know, we are starting the fifth week on homeland security and the Interior appropriations bill. As I said a few weeks ago, it appears the other side does not want us to pass these two bills, and…

I came to the Congress 10 years ago. One of the people with whom I came was Bob Torricelli. He and I have been friends for 20 years now. I didn't know him before he and I were elected to the House of Representatives. Today, he announced he…

We have been on homeland security for the 4th week. I was told yesterday they had 30 people who wanted to speak on this amendment. As I mentioned earlier this morning, that is a code ward for 'filibuster.' Is it not unusual that a…

Folks listen. Listen. Six times within the past month--four times at fundraisers--the President said the same thing. When the majority leader came to the floor, he said a number of things. First of all, he quoted correctly that at a…

Finally, because of the need to pass homeland security and certainly this drought assistance, and we are spending so much unnecessary time on it, I have said this is an effort to divert attention from all the issues of the economy, and I…

It appears to me, as I said earlier today, we have had so many code words. This is a filibuster. We were told yesterday there were 30 speakers on this amendment. Realistically, what amendment ever had 30 speakers? There won't be 30…

The reason I want to have an exchange with the Senator is I think maybe what the Senator said here today could resolve this homeland security matter. I believe, as the Senator from Pennsylvania does, that if there are differences we have…

No. I will not. Today, the Republican National Committee--of course, who leads the Republican National Committee? It is the President of the United States. Just like when we have a Democratic President, he is the leader of the Democratic…

I want printed in the Record this statement from this e-mail, the title of which is ``Urgent: Effectively defending our homeland at stake.'' This was sent out today. It quotes the President of the United States, George W. Bush. It says…