I feel the President of the United States, President Clinton, has addressed thus far this tragedy in Dhahran in an exemplary manner. He has dispatched all known resources in this country to analyze how this could have happened, and I was…

when it was my privilege to serve in the Department of Defense between the years 1969 and 1974 in the posts of Under Secretary and Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Clarey was Vice Chief of Naval Operations. The No. 2 man under the CNO, who…

I am pleased to welcome the return of a senior Navy constituent to Virginia. Last week, the Senate confirmed the promotion of Vice Adm. J. Paul Reason to full admiral, and he will be assigned as commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in…

This is the fourth attempt, I say to my good friends, the fourth attempt to cut the defense budget that we have debated here on this floor of the Senate within just the past 30, say, legislative days. All previous attempts have been…

I draw your attention to the title that says, ``Spending Subject to Appropriations Action.'' So it seems to me it is both direct and indirect. I think the most that can be made of this argument is that we come to a draw. Clearly, the…

I simply want to remind all Senators that the very purpose for America was religious freedom. This Nation was founded by persons who left foreign shores and sailed into the unknown to take risks that today are almost incomprehensible in…

let me reply. I want to make it very clear that the Senator from Virginia agrees entirely with the Senator's premise that this is the most serious national security threat posed against our Nation indeed, and I think the nations of the…

If I could just summarize that, as I understand for the proponents of the amendment, the objectives to the amendment are in parallel to, consistent and supportive of, the objectives in that report.

Professor Sabato's main focus lies in broadening and strengthening our disclosure laws, so that all types of significant political involvement are available for public inspection. The American people are the best judge of improper or…

This morning, however, Mr. President, I make it very clear that while I support many areas of campaign finance reform, and I shall address those areas, this particular bill that is before the Senate is not one, in my judgment, which will…

As the chairman of the Air-Land Forces Subcommittee, I can attest that the committee's intent is to authorize $15 million in program element 63003A explicitly for the continuation air-to-air Starstreak evaluation. The committee's report…

My point is the Senator is correct. There is a risk from the suitcase. There is a risk from a berserk crew on a Typhoon submarine. And there is a risk associated with the accidental firing of a single, or perhaps two missiles against the…

I would urge the Senate to formally consider and pass H.R. 3029, designating the U.S. courthouse at 3d and Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse. Following my graduation from the…

I have enjoyed the colloquy. But let us make it clear, this additional $300 million by the Armed Services Committee was for the purpose of the ground system. And it is our collective judgment that that amount of money is needed to keep an…

for the purpose of this debate, there are really only two nations which possess intercontinental systems that can strike the United States, and that is Russia and China. China has a system which can reach not only two States, Alaska and…

You are correct, China should not be put in the same category as the generic term ``rogue nation.'' I am talking about the accidental, unintentional firing.

Well, Mr. President, all I can say is that what we envision is a limited system to deal with the accidental or unintentional firing. I am not prepared, nor any of us are really prepared, to give you precise numbers, whether it could…

Let us just concede that we know they have them. I do not know the number--I do know it but I am not sure--let us just assume that they have a system. I think you and I can agree on that.

I have followed very carefully his points here. As a matter of fact, it is basically a recitation--and I say this most respectfully--of the points the Senator made last year. The Senator has been consistent in his message. But I was taken…

I am sort of on a roll here, and I rather enjoy it, but my point is, what is your concept of a single accidental firing, a risk present today that was not present during the height of the cold war? That is essentially the purpose of this…

the system that I have in mind could limit the damage. Now, whether it could deal with all 20 missiles fired----

This Senator is in favor of supporting a system that could perhaps interdict up to 10, 12, 15, maybe as many as 20, certainly not an exchange as was practical, that potentially could have occurred between the former Soviet Union and the…

I say to my good friend, Secretary Perry came and met with members of the Armed Services Committee at a breakfast hosted by the distinguished chairman, Chairman Thurmond, this morning, and recounted the very incident portrayed by this…

I firmly believe that we can resolve with Russia any apprehension that they may have with respect to the development of this system in a manner that will pose a threat to them. As a matter of fact, I would argue it is in their interests…

the continued spate of burnings of African-American churches in the South is a national tragedy. I commend Attorney General Reno for redoubling the efforts of the Department of Justice to catch the perpetrators of these most heinous…