our distinguished colleague, former majority leader of the Senate, has been on the Armed Services Committee for 25 years, the quarter of a century Mr. Levin and I have been on there. The Senator invoked the name of Richard Russell. When I…

Briefly, to explain to the Senate, basically what we have done is we have put into law the requirement that the Department of Defense shall fully comply with the Competition in Contracting Act for any contract awarded for reconstruction…

The Department of Defense shall fully comply with the Competition in Contracting Act (10 U.S.C. 2304 et seq) for any contracts awarded for reconstruction activity in Iraq and shall conduct a full and open competition for performing work…

Fine. Let me just explain to the Senator what it is. The Senator, in the course of her comments, more or less criticized the amendment by the Senator from Virginia as not having in it the full force and effect of law. So, acting upon the…

on behalf of Senator Bunning, I offer an amendment that expresses the sense of the Senate about upgrading the chemical agent sensors at the chemical stockpile disposal sites in the United States. SEC. 1039. SENSE OF SENATE ON DEPLOYMENT OF…

in the spirit of fairness, I am going to read, once again, the Warner amendment, which says: ``The Secretary of Energy may not commence the engineering development phase''--that is the phase blocked--``or any subsequent phase, of a…

The level of shipbuilding is clearly of concern to me. The Navy is in transition, and we find ourselves building the last of the older 20th century surface combatants, submarines, aircraft carriers, and amphibious assault ships and…

They key here is balance during the transition period. The ongoing global war on terrorism places enormous budgetary pressure on the Defense bills. For example, we were certainly aware that the LPD-17 design is in production, but at a very…

May I say to my distinguished colleague from Washington that I recognize through the years she has been a steadfast proponent for those women in the armed services faced with the difficult choice you have outlined to the Senate tonight. I…

I just point out that on your side of the aisle, participating actively in markup in the full committee, there was no effort to examine it. The next question I ask my colleague: Are you aware how much money the taxpayers of this Nation put…

I wonder if I may ask my colleague a question or two. For many years you served on the Armed Services Committee. You have a complete familiarity as to how we address issues. My recollection--and I don't think it is to be disputed--of the…

Is the answer to my question, yes, you are trying to kill the initiation of an element that could lead to space-based weapons? Isn't that correct?

as so many Members in the past few months, we have experienced moments of joy and moments of sorrow, sorrow in attending funerals for those who paid the ultimate price in our engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Members have attended those…

I thank our colleague. Back in prehistoric times when I joined the Marines, on the first day you were issued your rifle and the second day they told you if you were contemplating a wife, you bad better wait. The Marine Corps would issue…

I appreciate the expression of those remarks by our senior colleague. Senator Levin and I are in our 25th year--that is a quarter of a century--in the Senate. Throughout that period of time, the Senator from West Virginia has been a tutor…

I say to our distinguished colleague, I compliment her on the need to have more focus on these very important subjects regarding families. As I listened, I harkened back to my days and the composition of the Armed Forces in World War II…

I wish to endorse the amendment because it has a very sound predicate, a very sound philosophy; namely, that we should do everything possible to channel all of our scientific efforts toward not using a nuclear weapon, and this does just…

I think we have clarified this situation as best we can. But I wish to state to my colleagues, it is the intention of this Senator--I hope to be joined by others; and, indeed, one on the other side of the aisle--to put in legislation, as a…

I readily state you have one position on the concept of whether this Nation should, you said, start up--but I think you agree with me now, it is ongoing--so stop where it is, this program. You make your point. I make my point. What I am…

Am I not correct, last year the Congress of the United States spoke to that issue and took that first step and initiated that program? The first step has been taken.

But if your amendment would pass, wouldn't it be the effect to the Department of Defense: Why waste last year's money if you are prohibited from spending another nickel?

You cannot point to any language which speaks to this issue with clarity, so it can be understood the world over, as does the Warner amendment. It is as simple as that.

What the Senator from Virginia is endeavoring to do today is much like what the Senator from Michigan was endeavoring to do during the markup. Let us quietly try to assist our colleagues as they formulate their decisions as to what…

the modesty of my distinguished colleague sometimes is overwhelming. The concept of this language which he described and written in the King's English originated with him in the course of the markup of our bill. I then plagiarized it for…

the use of fences is quite common in a number of areas in the Defense authorization process.