I went to a breakfast this morning in Washington, and they say the same thing in Washington that people say in Nevada: What in the world is wrong? Why can't you get this done; why can we not make these people who check our bags, who put…

let me just say, and spread on the Record today, these are 20 nominations that have been approved today, not counting those military promotions that are also part of the Executive Calendar. We have approved four judges. We have approved…

Even Tom Daschle's patience has run out on this roving filibuster on judges. The Senator asked me what has happened on the negotiations. This is foolishness. We have three office buildings closed. Senator Leahy just came upon the floor. He…

If I could just take a minute to answer the Senator's question, this negotiating has been a little bizarre, for lack of a better description. I personally negotiated with a number of Senators on the other side. Finally, the majority leader…

I answer my friend, the distinguished Senator from Illinois, by saying it would be patriotic, in my view, to have a few people break away over there, step forward and say, I think this has gone on long enough. A 3-week filibuster is pretty…

I am just amazed at this kind of loosely knit problem we have where they say we are not moving fast enough. The Senator from Minnesota asked, what is ``fast enough''?

It appears very clear that we don't have time to do all the things that need to be done. Those issues about which we felt so strongly prior to September 11 are issues that are still important to the American people: Senior citizens, and…

The purpose of going into what has taken place in the past is, by comparison, to show what was done to President Clinton and was not done for him, compared to what we are doing now. I spent a lot of time here in the Chamber. The few judges…

The life expectancy in Afghanistan today is 48 years for a man, 47 years for a woman. That is the life expectancy. In the United States, it is about 80 for both men and women. Having been in Congress for a number of years, I have had the…

Before we go out, I want to respond to the Senator's question. First of all, I appreciate the friendship that we have. I say this for the institution, I say to my friend for the institution. I would have stood to defend this institution…

I asked a number of Senators from farm States today--I read an article in the newspaper. We are not a farm State. We grow alfalfa. Agriculture is a very minor part of Nevada's economic base. I asked a number of people about this article in…

I want to go over a few facts regarding judicial nominations because that has been the subject of some discussion in this Chamber. I, first, say that today there was a hearing held down in S-128, the appropriations room. It was held in…

Wouldn't it also drive the family farmers further and further away from their farms, where we wind up in America having big corporations doing all the farming?

Perhaps at no other time in our history is the energy security of the United States more vital to this nation's well being. We all agree that the United States needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels that pollute the environment and…

This is another notch in the long line of things the Senator from Connecticut has done for children. Whether it was child care, dealing with the emotional health of children, it is one of many things the Senator from Connecticut has done…

Dear Senator Reid: It is unfortunate that Americans do not have the basic knowledge about Islam. This is the faith practiced by almost seven million Muslims living in the United States, and over one billion people around the world. It is…

Everyone knows the close personal relationship I have with the majority leader. This statement I am making could come from any of the 99 Senators. It doesn't have to come from me. The leader has gone out of his way to congratulate his…

this says it all: The average time between nomination and confirmation for court of appeals judges this year has been approximately 100 days, which includes the delay and reorganization of the Senate and the wait for the ABA peer reviews…

on behalf of Senator Daschle and this Senator from Nevada, I express our appreciation to the chairman of the Appropriations Committee not only for bringing the bill to the floor today but for your persistence, your wisdom, and your…

I certainly do not have all the details, but we do know that more than 20 people in Senator Daschle's office have been infected with anthrax. The tests have come back positive. Senator Daschle had a meeting at the White House early this…

I want on behalf of the entire Senate to express our appreciation, the Senate's appreciation, for Senator Daschle and how he has handled the day. It has been a remarkable period of leadership. His performance--and I say that in a most…

I am not going to speak at great length about why we are in the position we are. I have already spoken. As I have said, Senator Leahy has a hearing scheduled this week. He is going to have some hearings next week. The report I received…

Senator Leahy, to whom I spoke several times today, has indicated to me that the paperwork on the vast majority of the confirmations the President is seeking has not been completed. I also would say, in response to my friend from Kentucky…

I am wondering if we are going to be prevented from considering the Defense appropriations bill. I assume so. Are we going to be prevented from considering a Labor-HHS bill to provide funding to deal with, for example, bioterrorism…

I didn't bring up the number of U.S. marshals and U.S. Attorneys; various members of the minority brought this up as a form of criticism. And I am glad that is not a criticism because on those there really is no dispute; we are doing the…