Arlen Specter

I am glad to see Senator Graham's addition to the bill on a counterterrorism czar.

I don't disagree with the Senator from Delaware very often, but I disagree when he says it is above his pay grade. I compliment the Senator from Delaware for his impassioned presentation. I concur with him. I thank the Senator from Nevada…

If the Senator from Delaware would respond to a question, the holds which are placed anonymously on legislation preclude a Senator such as the Senator from Delaware from finding out who has taken that action, and therefore there is no…

How do you prosecute someone where there is a registration by signature and then subsequent voting by signature? ... Graveyard voting is very popular in Philadelphia--voting people who have died. It is also very popular to have people…

Judge Smith was further challenged on the issue of conflict of interest when he sat on a case where a bank was a depository, where he had stock or financial interest in the bank and his wife was an employee but the bank was not a party…

We believe this is a starting point. We urge early hearings so we can establish the parameters, so when we deal with these treacherous terrorists, we will, in accordance with American standards, give them basic due process--no more, but…

I congratulate all those who worked on this bill. I have already extended my congratulations to my distinguished colleague, Senator Harkin. I also thank Senator Byrd and Senator Stevens. We have a very devoted staff. I would like to thank…

I do not like cloning in any form, and it may be when we have the debate and when we have the hearings, if the bill is not going to be called up--I was not prepared to propose Senator Brownback call up the bill. I am prepared to debate…

I admire the Senators' efforts on behalf of the homeless and share their compassion for this group in need.

I too, share the chairman's commitment to the higher funding level for the Title V program. Considering the need demonstrated by Hispanic-serving institutions, their collective contribution to their communities and to the nation, as well…

I echo the comments of Chairman Harkin. Programs such as VOA deserve the full support of Congress, and I am committed to working with Chairman Harkin to provide adequate funding for Healthy Start programs.

I have conferred with the chairman of the subcommittee, Senator Harkin, who agrees we need to have the hearings. These issues are extraordinarily complicated. We are going to have to have a whole series of hearings with regard to the…

I would. I think we should proceed with the business of the Senate. If I might ask my colleague from Nevada, what would happen then to those who want to make arguments in opposition to the Landrieu amendment?

I believe there ought to be mental health parity. The reasons which he has given are very persuasive. The concern I have is it is legislation on an appropriations bill, and the concern as to whether there are tax implications to include…

The Senator from Wisconsin makes the point that people may have standing to use a computer even without a contractual relationship. He uses the example of a student. Does the Senator from Utah believe or does the administration represent…

So is the Senator from Utah saying that if you have permission, that is a form of a contractual relationship?

I commend the Senator from Utah and the Senator from Iowa on their comments that there should be a clear-cut distinction between those who are responsible for terrorism and impugning any motives to any other Americans whatever may be their…

I talked about the possibility of action under the U.S. antitrust laws against OPEC which could have the effect of bringing down the price of petroleum and, in turn, the high prices of gasoline which American consumers are paying at the…

If you do have those contract decisions, isn't it entirely possible that there may be a factual situation arise where there is a matter of malpractice or a medically reviewable decision involved in the same occurrence?

If it is unlikely, even with the brilliance and conceptual imagination of the Senator from North Carolina--he can't think of one--to occur in real life, why put this jurisdictional provision in the bill?

The question, Madam President, that I ask the distinguished Senator from North Carolina is, in taking his conclusion that there are some cases which would involve contract interpretation, and the same case would involve a medical…

Isn't it accurate that the courts have made a distinction in ERISA, section 502, on what is contract coverage or ``quantity'' with complete preemption under existing law?

I do want a response, but not in the middle of my sentence or the middle of my question. But to go forward here on the availability of Federal civil remedies in cases not involving medically reviewable decisions, this covers, line 24-25…

If the Senator cares to read the next paragraph, where he makes a claim of being taken out of context, I would be interested in hearing him read any such paragraph.

I suggest that is at variance with the provisions of the Senator's bill. I will cite the exact citation here. At page 140, if I might call it to the attention of the Senator from Massachusetts, section 502 of ERISA, which is brought in the…