Jim Webb: “For ASEAN to be effective, to be the dominant institution of Asia... it has to have a greater leveling effect.”

I would like to take a couple of minutes this morning to discuss Senator Sessions' amendment which we will be voting on shortly, amendment No. 3009, which I cosponsor, and explain my views on why this amendment is important in terms of the…

For these reasons, I strongly believe that recognition for these six Virginia tribes is justified based on principles of dignity and fairness.

Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Parliamentarian for that clarification. (The remarks of Mr. Webb pertaining to the introduction of S. 3372 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

I respectfully ask the Committee to work with me to bring this legislation to the Senate floor.