Arlen Specter: “Times have changed significantly since I was District Attorney here, lots of problems.”

I have sought recognition to comment briefly about the START Treaty, the consideration of which is now pending before the Senate, and to urge my colleagues to move forward to ratify this important treaty. I have long been interested in the…

Regrettably, we did not move ahead on the Paycheck Fairness Act yesterday.

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.

We are trying to make sure that we have maximum impact in the places that could use the money the most.