Arlen Specter: “it is in order to raise a point of order as to the Reed amendment. Since I have spoken in favor of it, I ask my…”

The Congress, under separation of powers, has the authority to find the facts, and then there is need only for a rational relationship between what Congress finds factually and the legislation which Congress enacts.

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.

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

I have sought recognition to introduce today a bill that strengthens the Armed Career Criminal Act in response to a series of Supreme Court rulings, which wrongly have restricted when and how the Act is applied, and have caused unnecessary…