Arlen Specter: “I don't want to move to a generation older. I would like to move to a generation younger. When my colleague talked about…”

“I don't want to move to a generation older. I would like to move to a generation younger. When my colleague talked about submitting a resolution, he was very artful, as he always is. He said it will be constitutionally wise and politically necessary. Then he moved on to say that he believes the President has a constitutional duty, although an argument could be made on the other side. As usual, the Senator from Delaware anticipated the next line of inquiry as to whether this military action is an act of war. I believe this is a subject which really could use some elaboration and some discussion between not only the Senator from Delaware and myself but others in this not totally filled Chamber. When the Senator from Delaware refers to the pending amendment offered by the Senator from Texas, Mrs. Hutchison, and the second-degree amendment offered by the Senator from New Hampshire, Senator Smith, I believe the Senator from Delaware will be interested to know that the majority leader had looked for an approach where a substitute might be offered by the leader of the Democrats and where a substitute might be offered by Senator Lott.”