Mark Warner

I daresay the final conference report in the Armed Services bill will draw on this amendment for certain portions of the law that we will write.

My friend used the term this amendment ``reauthorizes.'' I say to my good friend, Congress had nothing to do with it. This is a panel of the Secretary of Defense. The amendment language says ``to reconvene.'' It is not necessary to…

I have no better friend than my distinguished colleague from Michigan. What troubles me is he used the term ``reauthorize.'' Congress never authorized the Welch panel. It was convened by the Secretary of Defense.

I agree, but the amendment says clearly you shall do something he is already doing.

I recognize the military had indicated that this perhaps doesn't give them the diversity of tests they desire. Certainly, I am interested in the comment that this Nation is faced with a multiple of sources, and that confirms my concern…

I thank the Senator. In looking this over, I am inclined to think that we can, in the course of the conference, gain some support. I hope it remains in a factual manner and that the legislative history you are about to make in terms of…

Of course, Mr. President, from time to time, committees of this body--indeed, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Governmental Affairs Committee--take active roles, but they do not do it every single…

I call up amendment No. 3765 which requires that the annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries of concern include a discussion of actions taken on recommendations of inspectors general contained in previous…

This is precisely what I and Senator Levin and Senator Reid and others have been working on. On our side, as best I can assess, there is one remaining understandable discussion that must take place between Chairman Roth of the Finance…

I certainly do. Our Nation requires additional dedicated EW assets and the B-52 offers great potential in this area. I would bring to the attention of my colleagues that the Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2000 called for a study…

I told my leader and Senator Levin, we will work nights, we will go right straight through the evenings and stack such votes that we feel are necessary. We will achieve that.

What is at the heart of this debate on the emergency aid package to Colombia, the very essence of why we need to help restore stability in Colombia and help combat the violent insurgents, is the urgent need to keep drugs off our streets in…

We agree that Fort Stewart needs new construction dollars and worked very hard this year to do what we could to help. We are committed to Fort Stewart's future and look forward to working with you, the base and the Pentagon to help it in…

We ought to conclude this saying no matter how laudatory it is to get short time agreements, practically speaking I can think of several amendments on our side which will not be given short time agreements on the other side and…

There are several technical issues relating to this amendment. I say to colleagues, 527 has been on the books since 1975 and here we are dealing with it today: Organizations presently exempt from tax on exempt function income, which…

I have studied all of this very carefully. Once that question of privilege is raised, the Senate is left to their interpretation. Colleagues are clearly putting forward this amendment with the best of intentions. I said I would support the…

I find it very awkward to be in a position to be in opposition to my friend, but the rules are quite clear of the House that it is a matter of privilege of the House regarding the constitutional provision as it relates to taxation. It has…

In the context of the Kimmel/Short matter, recently I have had an opportunity to be visited by the former Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. James Holloway, who would strongly endorse the action that is before the Senate with regard to these…

Senator Roth has worked tirelessly on the issue of revisiting that chapter of our history, the attack on Pearl Harbor. Those listening to this debate will recall that Admiral Kimmel was the Navy commander and General Short was the Army…

In other words, the enemy simply did not, if they picked up this language with their listening systems, have the vaguest idea. There are stories of the confusion of the enemy: They didn't know who it was on the beach, what was coming at…

On behalf of Senators Grams, McCain, Sessions, Allard, Ashcroft, and myself, I offer an amendment that would improve benefits for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and their dependents. It is the sense of Congress that…

I believe construction of a new Command & General Staff College instruction facility will be included in the FY 2003 through 2007 Military Construction Future Years Defense Plan and I would certainly encourage the Army to execute this…

I assure our distinguished leadership on this side that Senator Lott, I, and others believe very strongly that this bill is essential for the United States and essential for the men and women in the Armed Forces. I think considerable…

We had a very good debate on this. I see it slightly different. What we are doing in the Johnson amendment is giving two health care programs to military retirees. We are giving them the military health care program and then asking the…

But am I not also correct that if we mandate by law that the existing military health program has to absorb back into it this class of retirees, they will have to augment doctors, nurses, perhaps modest increase in facilities, and all of…