Mark Warner: “I say, then, Mr. President, the purpose for my initiating this debate has been accomplished. I respect my President. I…”

“I say, then, Mr. President, the purpose for my initiating this debate has been accomplished. I respect my President. I largely agree with him. But you have now stated your views, and I hope my colleague from Indiana will join you. Beyond the authorization of these funds, this document does not commit us--this Senate, this Congress--to anything beyond the authorization of specific amounts of dollars. It is simply a statement with regard to the future. I also received the assurances from my colleague that this body, through its committee hearings, and otherwise, will eventually be able to look at each country individually and their criteria by which eventually they can be judged as to become members or not. I thank my colleague from Delaware.”