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 accept responsibility for bringing up this bill early and encouraging our leadership to give me their support. And here is the reason. Let me just give you one example of the problems we are seeing in our military today. During fiscal…

the CBO estimates that enactment of S. 4 will raise discretionary spending by about $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2000 and $13.8 billion over the 2000-2004 time period. There are, of course, direct spending and forgone tax revenue issues…

The sovereignty of this country rests not in the high office holders, but it is in the hands of the people. It is for them to decide. As they approach the decision, I humbly submit to them: Let us put this chapter in our history, tragic…

Today Senator Lott, the Majority Leader, introduced S-4, The Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's and Marines' Bill of Rights Act of 1999. This bill is an integral part of the National Security element of the Republican agenda that the Leader…

During the past two weeks, the Senate Armed Services Committee has conducted hearings on the readiness of the armed forces. Through testimony from the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the service…

I have great concerns about our Nation's policy towards Cuba. Castro remains, in the mind of this Senator and the minds of most, as an individual who has brought great harm to that nation, and it persists to this day. The human suffering…

I have repeatedly taken the floor to speak about my great concern regarding the people who are suffering today in Kosovo. As I stated in my remarks on previous days, I visited Kosovo some weeks ago in the company of the KDOM--which is a…

Today, an enhanced Virtual Tour of the United States was published on the U.S. Senate web server. This enhanced tour uses state-of-the-art technology to combine high quality graphics with still pictures to provide information about…

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 wish to continue a series of remarks that I have placed before the Senate in the past several weeks regarding the increasing problems relating to Kosovo. Together, with other Senators, I have tried to avail myself of every opportunity to…

I go back to the situation and recap quickly. As I look at what is in the open, as I say, reported in the New York Times, the Washington Post--and recently we have had some excellent reporting about the military options being examined by…

there is increasing concern within the United States, and quite properly, for the fate of the people of Kosovo. I wish to address my concerns, in what I deliver to the Senate this afternoon, in what are entirely my remarks. I take full…

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 would like to address the importance of bringing up the defense authorization bill. I first commend my distinguished friend, long-time friend, Senator Thurmond, and our ranking member, the Senator from Michigan, Mr. Levin, and all…

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.

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 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…

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…

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…

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

First, I would say we should ensure that the Department of Energy's fiscal year 2000 budget request be adequate to ensure delivery of tritium on a schedule that meets the Department of Defense requirements defined in the Nuclear Weapons…

I actually wrote the legislation that was eventually adopted. But so much for history. The residents of this community have to endure the hardships as occasioned by this growing airport. But in the course of my analysis here, in the past…

Terrorism, both domestic and international, will regrettably, continue to be a threat to United States citizens and, indeed, to humanity into the millennium. It is the weapon of choice for those nations, entities, and individuals bent on…