Mark Warner

With that assurance, I depart the floor better informed, because if at a later time Congress, looking at how well this act has performed and will serve the goals in here, would begin to consider that perhaps there is a hardship, and could…

I want to deal with that for a minute, Mr. President. This world today is sieged with acts of terrorism. All of our hearts are filled with compassion and sadness for the people of Israel today for the total useless taking of life in those…

To make that fair, Mr. President, in other words, the initiative to put the cap in came from those originally opposed to the legislation?

I visited yesterday and spoke to the Virginia Association of Corn Growers, the Virginia Association of Soybean Growers. Every one of them said ``Where is this bill?'' This morning was the most dramatic. I visited a section of my State, the…

As I understand, both Senators are giving the assurance to the Senate that we will, in an orderly manner, work this thing out in a manner that will not have an adverse impact upon the financial markets of our Nation. I believe the Senator…

I align myself with the distinguished majority leader and the majority whip. You have led this side of the aisle in working with the other side to reach a resolution of this matter. So I am philosophically attuned and in full agreement…

I want to say, on a serious note, how in the community here--certainly I can speak to northern Virginia but I am certain it is throughout the metropolitan area--citizens have really rendered help to one another in this crisis, be it…

When the history of this unusual chapter in the 206-year life of the Senate, indeed, the Congress is written, there will be a prominent place for the Senator despite his humility.

I do not have the specific answer. I will get it and provide it to the Senator. But I hope that this measure would cure that situation because a great many State workers are dependent on some Federal source as a means of being able to…

I know essentially it is in two parts. One is to try to restore the Government across the board in terms of people returning to their work with pay for the future and backpay, and then the possibility of coupling another provision which…

The President vetoed the Interior bill December 18. We are not here to try and reopen the debate in terms of what has taken place in the past, but I must say that this action by the President of vetoing the bills that were passed in the…

We worked here as a group because the greater metropolitan area of Washington is probably the most severely affected as a consequence of this Government shutdown. Not only is there a large number of employees--perhaps as high as a half…

I said earlier today it is senseless that we pass the football to your side, you pass it back to us. The blame game exchange will not get us anywhere. Let us put the football on the 50-yard line and blow time out on the blame game and let…

But I think it was very important that the majority leader bring up the fact that the veto of the appropriations bills is a very strong factor in the problem that we are addressing here with the CR.

Both Senator Dole and myself have been in contact almost on a daily basis with Congressman Wolf, Congressman Davis, and Congresswoman Morella. They are very much included. We are going to start meeting daily on this problem to give to the…

I do not dispute what my distinguished colleague from Alaska said. When I made reference to the need to recognize that there is an entirely added class of individuals that is suffering as a consequence of this shutdown, they are not…

I think it is not in the interests of the Senate, indeed the Congress as a whole, to have a blame game going on, sort of passing the football back and forth to each other as to who is at fault. It seems to me certainly America saw this…

I am hopeful with this CR we can stop that at the earliest possible time and restore them to work. And, in a sense, restore America's confidence in the ability of the Congress of the United States to work with the President to resolve such…

The amendment would limit the use of funds authorized for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program pending certification of the following: First, the United States and Russia have successfully completed a joint laboratory study evaluating…

I must say to my colleagues that this is an issue of very serious concern to the U.S. Navy, because it is impacting on the future refueling of our naval ships and consequently impacts on their deployment. It also impacts on the rotation of…

On this amendment, this is the first opportunity this Senator has had to review it. The chairman of the committee has instructed me to accept the amendment. I must say, it causes me some initial concern, but as I understand it, it is part…

I conclude that I, too, remember General Ellis very well. He was a highly decorated fighter pilot in World War II. He was head of the Strategic Air Command. And, as my colleague will recall, he was appointed to the standing consultative…

During the course of my remarks, I opined that I thought this amendment as currently drawn would be in the mutual interest of the United States and Russia. Should an accidental firing occur, I think all attention would instantly focus on…

This amendment adds $40 million for the procurement of certain communications programs for the Army.

This amendment provides $5 million of Army research and development funds which may be used to continue development of the depressed altitude guided gun round system. It is my understanding. this amendment has been cleared.