I strongly endorse the President's nomination of General Lute and welcome the support of our distinguished chairman of the committee. In no way can I believe their comments should be held against the distinguished nomination of General…

I accept the 60 votes because what I want to do is to have a record of just where the sentiments are among my esteemed colleagues with regard to what I view as an advancement in technology and a worsening of the situation with regard to…

Well, then, I would say to both colleagues, if I could, lastly, put the question to both colleagues, because this is intrinsic to the debate: Is it your position that the United States of America shall never permit its several States to…

But the military can't do a broad sweep. I know what is underlying this thing. I have to get the papers here. There are certain navigational aspects of it, certain electronic aspects, but the military can't say no drilling on the east…

I have watched the Nation in these 25 years grow more and more dependent on foreign energy. When this moratorium was put in, we didn't have $4 to $5 a gallon gasoline prices. We didn't have natural gas at its all-time high. I say to my…

Does the Senator from California know what percentage of the oil that reaches our beaches, absent a tanker problem, the oil that seeps from this drilling, what percentage ever comes to shore?

I am anxious the Chamber give it very serious consideration because our situation in the United States of America and, indeed, in the context of the global demand for energy, is becoming more serious. Our citizens are laboring under higher…

Every day, things change. We have to reexamine, periodically, that framework of laws that have protected our environment, to a certain extent, in the light of our growing desperate needs for energy and the growing capability of our…

I have gone to the floor and contested the right of the several States north of my State, largely, to ship through Virginia thousands of tons of garbage by truck, by rail, leaking, exuding methane gas in my State. You have the good fortune…

A new section is added to my amendment: (5) No extraction or exploration plan under this provision shall be accepted by the Secretary of the Interior if the Secretary of Defense determines that such a plan is inconsistent with critical…

our country today faces serious issues with our immigration policy. I appreciate the opportunity that we have before us to engage in this important debate and to work the will of the Senate on this complex matter. The legislation we have…

I shall take but a few minutes to address the Senate and the American public about the passing of a dearly beloved colleague with whom I and other Members of this great Senate have shared a friendship through the many years. Each of us is…

I want to lend my strongest endorsement for this nomination. I also wish to have printed in the Record the history of how active-duty military officers have been assistants to Presidents.

We worked together on this provision for some time. It has been 2 months in the making. I supplied it to several colleagues in the House, notably Jim Moran, who is on the Appropriations Committee. They seized it and, verbatim, this…

I say to my friend, I have worked on this amendment. I spent a good deal of time in the office of colleagues on the other side of the aisle yesterday, incorporated several provisions in this amendment at their request. I say it was a…

the amendment embraces provisions which provide the ability for the Senate--indeed, the Congress as a whole--to become better advised with regard to the President's position on the compliance or noncompliance with the benchmarks, as well…

I think we have just seen an extraordinary chapter of how two leaders can come together and structure a procedure by which this Senate can go forward and achieve its objectives. I am totally supportive of the procedure enunciated by our…

I rise to say a few brief words about the Reverend Jerry Falwell, who passed away earlier today at the age of 73. I have personally known Reverend Falwell since I first ran for election to the U.S. Senate in 1978. And, since that time, I…

I personally--speaking for myself--believe we should have no bifurcation of the funding and that it should all be acted upon at one time. I am very anxious that the tentative schedule of the leadership is before Memorial Day. I hope some…

in a few short weeks, America will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World. It is an event that I, along with many of my fellow Virginians and Americans, have…

I speak to the tragic loss of life and tragic injury of so many students and faculty at the distinguished and venerable institution of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. All America joins to mourn these young people whose lives of promise…

Our amendment calls for the appropriation of a sum of money to enable a private sector entity to make an independent--independent of all entities, the Pentagon and otherwise, in the Federal Government-- assessment of the status of the…

it seems to me we have to face the reality of fact. Now, this would be an independent report. Obviously, I think the Department of Defense would come back and provide some rebuttal or some additional information, so we would have to take…

At the end of chapter 3 of title I, add the following: SEC. 1316. IRAQ. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) On the fourth anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the regime of a brutal dictator has been replaced by a…

may I say the distinguished Senator from Kentucky is exactly right. I am doing my very best, in consultation with Senator Nelson and other Members, to try to prepare this document. It is now in draft form. I would hope it could be…