Arlen Specter: “The first subject that is on my mind is on the use of force in Kosovo. Specifically, the level of public understanding…”

I cannot applaud Rutland enough, because we had a similar hearing a few years ago when Senator Arlen Specter and I were here, and that shaped a number of federal programs for the better because of what we heard from you.

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

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

The reason we serve is to ensure that our children and our children's children inherit the same great country that we received from those who went before us.