Political Quotes

“in the course of attending a funeral today, I missed two votes. On the Conrad amendment No. 4907, I ask that the record reflect that, had I been here, I would have voted ``aye.'' And on the motion to table the Menendez amendment No. 4909 I ask that the record reflect that I would have voted ``aye.'' Mr. President, I rise today to offer my support for Department of Defense funding for the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnstown, PA. The National Drug Intelligence Center, NDIC, established in 1993, is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice and a member of the intelligence community. The General Counterdrug Intelligence Plan, implemented in February 2000, designated NDIC as the Nation's principal center for strategic domestic counterdrug intelligence. NDIC's mission is to provide strategic drug-related intelligence and assistance to the drug control, public health, and national security authorities of the United States in order to reduce the adverse impact of drug trafficking, drug abuse, and related harms in this country. Since September 11, 2001, we have become gravely aware of the importance of intelligence to all aspects of our national defense. This lesson is certainly applicable when assessing the resources generated by drug trafficking among terrorist groups and their sympathizers.…”