I rise in support of S. 1890, the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act. I am pleased to cosponsor this important legislation, and I applaud the distinguished Senator from Wyoming, Senator Enzi, and the distinguished Democratic whip for their…

with enormous enthusiasm and pride I rise today to commend President Bush and his national security team for the continually strong leadership they are providing in the ongoing global war on terrorism, and particularly as they assist the…

as elected representatives of the American people, Senators seek to ensure that the U.S. Government protects the American people from international terrorism. We seek also to ensure that the cherished liberties of the American people are…

We are endeavoring, through oversight and otherwise, to correct it. But those problems in no way are owing to the valor of the men and women in uniform and their families.

All of those countries that have contributed troops--Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq--they see a headline tomorrow that says the Congress of the United States bars purchase of any military equipment from the manufacturers in these…

My question is--suppose we tell the government of a tiny country that lost soldiers in Iraq that we want your young men and women there, and we want them to be ready to sacrifice and die but, by the way, we are not going to buy anything…

Last time I checked, we have allied forces in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq from as many as 30 countries who have contributed troops to our efforts in all of those countries, including the fact that a number of those allied…

It is a very negative effect. I also bring to the Senator's attention that we heard this morning that we are thinking of reducing some of our very large bases in Europe and putting a smaller U.S. presence in a number of countries--I mean…

my distinguished colleague, a distinguished military professional in his own right, knows the answer full well. It was given to us this morning by General Jones, the NATO commander. The Senator was sitting next to me. It was given to us by…

I could say many things about this bill. But in the time constraints we have, law enforcement was the pivotal decision which switched me from 10 years ago voting against this measure, to today not only standing here to vote for it but…

I intend to support the distinguished Senator from Michigan in his efforts. The fact is, it is a good amendment and I urge all Members to take a look at the amendment of the Senator from Michigan. I thank the Senator from Michigan for his…

I want to make it eminently clear that I desire in every way to cooperate with the joint leadership which, in a bipartisan way, has indicated their desire, together with expressions of the President, that this bill move forward. This is…

It seems to me unless we let the full force and brunt of all the legal remedies available to citizens of our Nation be utilized to bring to justice, either civilly or criminally, all those who may have contributed--as the Senator says, by…

for clarification, when my distinguished colleague from Michigan refers to ``victims,'' we should make it clear that oftentimes victims perish, so it is their spouses, their families we are talking about. I think in our discussion we ought…

He enumerated a number of States that still do not have it. If you go back, as I have done, and studied the .08 law, it was vigorously resisted here on the floor of the Senate repeatedly for the very same reasons you have given. But once…

I believe there would be somewhat greater notoriety, but I think some of the folks down in Virginia would be rather amused that here we are, the two elected Senators, having an honest and forthright debate, and in a friendly spirit. But I…

I think as the two of us are here on the Senate floor, I am reminded that when Ben Franklin emerged from the Constitutional Convention, a reporter asked him: Well, what have the delegates to the convention rendered America? He said: A…

Nor will I ever because I have tremendous respect for the Senator. We come to the Senate with different career backgrounds: You, a very distinguished State legislator, then Governor, and now U.S. Senator. How well I know that. I campaigned…

This bill is carefully crafted, that, yes, there is a withholding of those yards of concrete and asphalt, but once the State complies, what has been withheld by way of funds comes back to them to go right into the mainstream of their…

One vote. All I am saying to you is, if you just require the State, all right, if you don't do it, you will have to give up a little asphalt, a little more concrete, but in return we are saving lives, not only the lives of the young people…

I say to the Senator, I full well know, having had the privilege of working with you throughout much of our public service careers, your strong feeling about States rights. And I have mine also. But I have to tell the Senator, the facts do…

This amendment sets as our national policy that States are to reach a 90-percent seatbelt use rate by 2006--a full 2 years from now. States can meet this goal in two ways. First, they can meet this goal by any means or programs they…

this is an amendment I submitted the other day on behalf of myself, Senator Clinton, and Senator DeWine of Ohio. It is an amendment to increase our national seatbelt use rate to 90 percent, a concept that is well known to the Members of…

Didn't we have an identical series of steps in that law that I have put into this law?

He is always so courteous about matters such as this, and particularly with reference to our dear friend, John Chafee, who felt very strongly about this legislation. It is more than a technicality, but this is not a sanction in the sense…