Mark Warner

The Bush administration was close to changing the ABM Treaty pursuant to negotiations with Russia to deploy a limited NMD. I draw that to my colleague's attention. When the Clinton administration came in, it terminated these talks in 1993…

I say to my good friend that is correct. An agreement was reached between Russia and the United States, and it is interesting that agreement has never been submitted to the Senate, although I and other Senators have repeatedly called for…

I am talking about, Mr. President, the negotiations between the administration and Russia on such modifications as we felt were necessary for various aspects of our missile defense program.

My recollection is that this had been going on for at least 2 years. Whether you caption it as informal versus today being formal, we will have to look at the record, but this has been going on for 2 years without any real, I think…

If I could ask one other question of my distinguished colleague from Michigan, he refers to negotiations, and indeed I think those negotiations have been ably conducted by a former member of our Armed Services staff, Mr. Robert Bell, for…

If I may, did the Senator from Michigan have a chance to see a rather interesting comment by Mikhail Gorbachev and how he referred to the NATO expansion as being an act that was in contravention of his clearest of understandings with the…

I wish to remind my colleague that we had, in the course of that debate on expansion in the same time period, led the way for Russia to begin to work with NATO, and while it wasn't a formalized treaty as such, it was a very interesting and…

I simply say that this bill is in reaction to two hearings with the chairman of the committee and meetings with the members of the Joint Chiefs. We are trying to do our best. Also, I think it is important from the historical standpoint to…

One of the great rewards in the Senate is hearing stories from your fellow colleagues like we just heard about your distinguished father. I say with great pride that my father also served in France in World War I in the Army as a doctor…

I want to make it very clear--people don't try to take credit around here, but I think others should acknowledge that they should receive it, and in this instance Senator McCain has been the Senator on our committee who has, time and time…

I would just like to rhetorically ask my good friend a question. I know there is great concern among some of our colleagues, genuine concern, that this bill represents an awful lot of money. But I ask my colleagues, what good are the…

I again commend our colleague. I thank him for recalling the history of the 1991 debate. I recall it well because I was one of the floor managers. It was legislation that I had drawn up in accordance with the directions of Senator Dole…

I wish to commend our colleague from Texas. I express once again the regret of the Armed Services Committee that we could not keep her on that committee. We knew the demands of Texas were perhaps matched by the Appropriations Committee…

I am prepared to support that amendment. It is long overdue, and I think it just removes another one of the inequities that, regrettably, from time to time throughout history come up through our system. Those men and women who serve in the…

Because this project has been successful in identifying obstacles and rendering usable solutions for the implementation of COTS technologies, does the Senator concur with the recommendation that the Department of the Navy consider…

I am not here to advocate the U.S. ground forces in Kosovo. It seems to me if there is an air operation that the United States--because of its particular type of aircraft and munitions--would have to take a lead in that and then the role…

I thank our colleague. This is a subject that would not ordinarily attract the attention of a great many because it is a very complex and technical one. But this fine Senator, Senator Kyl, has devoted much of his career to working with…

I fully expect Secretary Richardson to submit a budget in fiscal year 2000 and the outyears that includes adequate funding for our tritium source.

In response, Mr. President, the Department is not restricted by this legislation from requesting permission to reprogram funds to implement its December 1998 tritium production decision. We expect the Secretary to take all actions…

I say to my colleague, as I stated previously, the legislative provision included in this conference report requires the Secretary to select his preferred option not later than December 31 of this year.

I say to my colleague, in brief, the answer is yes. Consistent with the committee's previous actions, we would address any schedule our funding shortfalls identified in the Secretary's plan and budget request. We fully expect that…

The intent of the proposed compromise is to keep the Department of Energy tritium program moving forward. The proposed conference agreement would require the Secretary of Energy to select his preferred tritium technology not later than…

If I might just say, the business we are doing is very serious. While I will not take a position one way or another on the issue, I would be remiss, and all others would be remiss, if we did not recollect last year how Senator Dorgan stood…

I express my humble gratitude to my good friend who has served these many years that we have been together on the Armed Services Committee and, indeed, has made trips to remote parts of the world. I remember well a trip to the gulf region…

The Committee has provided $15,300,000 in FMF grant assistance to accelerate the Baltic States integration into NATO. The Committee regrets that budget constraints prevent matching last year's levels but remains supportive of this…