Arlen Specter: “I would respond by saying the blame would lie with those who have lodged objections to very reasonable unanimous consent…”

This Convention has been ratified by 186 of the 193 countries involved, and it is a very important statement of international policy to respect the rights of women and to advance the cause of women.

I have sought recognition to urge my colleagues to support and take up next Congress the bill I just introduced, the Restoration of Legal Rights for Claimants Under Holocaust-Era Insurance Policies. The bill would restore the right of…

Regrettably, this Convention is not at the top of the list.

Congressional legislation 'doesn't amount to anything if the president can say, 'My constitutional authority supersedes the statute.'