Mark Warner: “When I was privileged to come to the Senate 24 years ago, nearly three-quarters of the Members of the Senate had, at one…”

“When I was privileged to come to the Senate 24 years ago, nearly three-quarters of the Members of the Senate had, at one time or another, worn the uniform of their country. Because the world has changed so much since that period of time, and so forth, very few Members today have had the opportunity, really, to serve, and therefore it is now--where it was 70 to 75 percent--down to 30 percent. But I would like to just ask a question because many are studying this Record and following this colloquy. I have always believed, Mr. President, fellow Senators, that the military service is an inherently dangerous profession and that any individual--man or woman--who accepts those risks--in the course of my remarks, which I will eventually make, I will cover this in greater detail.”