Jack Reed

Let me understand. Is it in order now for me to propose a second-degree amendment which would then require just a short explanation and debate, and then we can move to a vote on the second- degree amendment, and then on the underlying…

I yielded to the Senator. Would he like to use his time? I retain the remainder of my time.

I look forward to Senator Stevens' comments and reserve time for myself and others to make additional comments and then move to a vote.

The intention this afternoon, awaiting Senator Levin's return, is we will discuss further the Dorgan amendment on a Truman Commission approach and then a Byrd amendment with respect to a second Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management, I…

This bill will hurt programs that exist today that help children, people with AIDS, a host of people. I received this information not from the Clinton administration but from providers in my own community, Christian Brothers who deal with…

If I could do so and then, with the order being that at the conclusion of Senator Baucus, Senator Collins be recognized to speak.

The Senator from Alabama is a lawyer, a Federal attorney, and has made the statement that an intervening criminal act essentially absolves someone of negligence, which I think is a fair response, but yet the statement of torts, which is…

I have asked that that amendment be considered. We are waiting. We were not impatient, but there is a limit to patience. I would point out, too, that there will be an attempt this evening to move to other matters such as CAFTA and the…

If I may say, my understanding is that once cloture is invoked, to move off the 30 hours of cloture cannot be done by a privileged motion, but by unanimous consent.

I don't see that. In fact, I don't see that as the purpose of this legislation. This is not about preventing criminals from getting weapons. It is preventing victims of gun violence from getting their day in court.

The Senator is again accurate. Unless Senator Kennedy's amendment is allowed to be voted upon, there is no prohibition against looking at the person's picture on the FBI's Most Wanted list, looking at the person and saying: Have a nice…

The Senator's point is extremely well taken. I think there should be at least that exception. I would argue, frankly, that the bill could be further modified to essentially allow individuals who have been harmed--move away from the issue…

Middleman. So that the argument made by lawyers would say negligent entrustment, saying they gave it to inflict harm. Therefore, this very narrowly defined exception would not apply. Generally, the case I believe would be thrown out of…

That is exactly right, in my reading of the legislation. There are certain jurisdictions that have specific laws with respect to background checks on daycare centers. The gun industry is virtually unregulated, which is a very important…

I think at a minimum it puzzles them why we would shift from their concerns, which are so central to our national security and so central to the families of America, to move to a bill that is so narrowly focused on a special interest group…

My information indicates the fiscal year 2006 budget for expansion, there is $20.682 million. I will ask my staff to coordinate with your staff.

I could say, Mr. President, we will try to determine this, but unexpended does not mean that it is not committed. Some of these funds could in fact be committed to specific sites already so that money can't be spent again elsewhere. We…

May I say how proud I am of Bishop Wolf, not only for her prayer but for her extraordinary service to the people of the Rhode Island diocese. Bishop Wolf is a remarkable person, a remarkable pastor but also a remarkable individual. Unlike…

I, too, want to commend Senator Dole for her stirring comments about the valiant Marines on Iwo Jima. My brother was a Marine officer. I followed not in the Marine Corps but to West Point, so one of us was right.

It does look like we are recovering jobs, but those jobs seem to not have the same wages and earnings of previous jobs that were lost, and that is a significant issue.

It does look like we are recovering jobs, but those jobs seem to not have the same wages and earnings of previous jobs that were lost, and that is a significant issue.

It actually did lead to changes in the operational use of the system, and those changes were very valuable once deployed in a combat situation.

I want to understand and make sure that I am accurate. In reference to the system being deployed this September in Alaska, my understanding, which I stated, is that it would only provide coverage for essentially the North Korean threat…

I have had an opportunity to read the amendment. It seems, in keeping with the Senator's commitment to be constructive and helpful, to be very constructive and very helpful, on first examination.

I say to the Senator, you were speaking about increasing the Pell grant, which strikes a chord with me. Senator Pell was my predecessor, the architect of this great program. I am sure you are aware, but if you can confirm this awareness…