I join my colleague from New Jersey, Senator Corzine, in support of a series of commemorative postage stamps to honor the distinguished members of our armed services. As a veteran of World War II and Korea, I know firsthand the hardships…

It states in part: Dear Mr. Secretary, we are writing to request that you or your Deputy, together with Joint Chiefs . . . testify before the Armed Services Committee next week, in both open and closed session-- We have now decided it will…

Senator Levin and I have worked closely in the joint management of this committee, and I expressed to him, following the Christmas recess, the need that I perceived for Members to get a current briefing with regard to those issues relating…

I mark a quarter of a century of service beginning this week in which I have been privileged to serve the people of Virginia and the people of the United States in this venerable institution. I just draw on some of my own experience…

before the Senator departs, we have had the privilege of sitting next to each other for some period of time right there in the Senate. I, of course, admire him as one of the elder statesmen and pillars of this institution. I think, if…

I am very heartened by that news of the Senator's 85th birthday. I proudly have attained 75, and I am hopeful I can someday stand here at 85, to not just stand but pursue my duties as a Senator, if that case may be, with just half the…

I enjoyed that story. I have a great and abiding love for my eldest daughter. I think at that point, I depart from the background of Aaron Burr and his other features, but I would not suggest in any way that you were drawing an analogy. I…

this is a moment we look upon with mixed emotions: Yes, thank you for the service of these wonderful men and women and sadness of their departure; but to have the opportunity to say a word or two about the legacy they leave. This is the…

if I might again say how much the two of us--Chairman Levin and I--appreciate the strong support of Senator Reid throughout particularly this year, building on what he did last year, to see that this issue was kept at the very forefront of…

Senator Reid and I and Senator Levin in our colloquy are discussing the importance of this bill including a provision on concurrent receipts. Following the election, recognizing that I would become chairman at the appropriate point in time…

I commend the chairman, and I commend him for this bill. He has worked long and hard on it, with me at his side, together with our respective Members. It is a good bill, a very good bill.

I should point out it also includes the return of an American prisoner, an accounting of him.

I say, Madam President, the distinguished majority leader said Congress should speak with one voice. We have in our resolution-- you recognize the problem of one body. This is a total substitute amendment. It strips out everything. As the…

I have listened carefully to our colleague. His amendment is very simple on its face. But behind the simplicity lies a great deal of history. This Nation of ours has been protected by the two oceans, and by wonderful neighbors to the north…

That is right. Were we to act now, we would substantially reduce his leverage and ability.

He has made it clear to the Senator from Delaware, I am certain, as he has made it clear to me, that the two-step process will not achieve the goals a coalition of nations now working--Great Britain and the United States--desire to…

I draw my colleague's attention to the fact it would require the United States to wait for the U.N. Security Council to act on a resolution before the President could take action to protect our national security interests.

I will take a few minutes under my time and give to this Chamber two quotations that frame the entire debate. The first quotation is from 40 years ago. It was the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, in 1962: This Nation is…

As I read this amendment, I find it could be interpreted as precluding the ability to enforce the existing resolutions, namely 688, the no-fly zone. If the Senator wants a few minutes to study and reflect on that, I would like to have the…

There are Senators on this side who wish to leave intact this present procedure, which is working well. It has produced 13 amendments, 7 of which have been ruled germane thus far by the Parliamentarian. This debate is well underway, well…

I thank my colleague. I share that view. I say to my good friend that acting on it now and not further delaying, with this Chamber and that of the House of Representatives, hopefully, acting on identical language, can in a strong voice say…

Our colleague from Connecticut raises a very valuable question: Is he manufacturing these weapons of mass destruction for the defense of his sovereign nation? The clearest evidence this Senator finds to show that he is not doing that is…

I say to my good friend, regrettably we have to very forcefully object to your amendment before the vote. But I say that our President, at the urging of everybody who said go to the United Nations, went to the United Nations. He gave a…

I read to my friend a quote by President John F. Kennedy in connection with the Cuban missile crisis of 1962: This Nation is prepared to present its case against the Soviet threat to peace and our own proposal for a peaceful world, at any…

it is obvious to the leader, but the amendments, I respectfully say, are on his side of the aisle. Therefore, his assistance is vital in helping us move these amendments along so that they can be given a proper amount of consideration, and…