HOWEVER, WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE WARNER AMENDMENT, THERE IS
           NONE IN PLACE -- THERE'S NONE IN PLACE -- THERE'S NOT IN PLACE
           A MECHANISM BY WHICH THE PRESIDENT MAY WAIVE THE START I FORCE
           LEVEL REQUIREMENTS. THE SECOND PROVISION REQUIRES THE SECRETARY
           OF DEFENSE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY, TO
           DEVELOP A LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR THE YOU IS STAINMENT AND
           MODERNIZATION OF THE U.S. STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES. WE ARE

           CONCERNED THAT NEITHER DEPARTMENT HAD A LONG-TERM VISION ABOUT
           THEIR CURRENT MODERNIZATION EFFORTS. BOTH OF THESE PROVISIONS
           ARE IMPORTANT PIECES OF THE PUZZLE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR
           NUCLEAR WEAPONS POSTURE. A FEW BUDGET ITEMS I'D LIKE TO
           HIGHLIGHT INCLUDE AN INCREASE OF $92.4 MILLION FOR THE AIRBORNE
           LASER PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES THE AIR FORCE TO STAY ON THE

           BUDGETARY PATH FOR 2003 LETHAL DEMONSTRATION AND A 2007 INITIAL
           OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY. AN INCREASE OF $30 MILLION FOR THE
           SPACE-BASED LASER PROGRAM, $125 MILLION INCREASE FOR THE
           NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE RISK REDUCTION, AN INCREASE OF $60
           MILLION FOR NAVY THEATREWIDE, AN EXTRA $8 MILLION FOR THE
           AEROSYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND FOR THE TACT CAL HIGH-ENERGY

           PROGRAM, AN INCREASE OF $15 MILLION. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
           ENERGY PROGRAMS, WE INCREASED BY $87 MILLION THE PROGRAMS
           WITHIN THE N.N.S.A. WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF $331 MILLION OVER
           LAST YEAR. IN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
           ACCOUNT, WE DECREASED THE AUTHORIZATION BY $132 MILLION.
           HOWEVER, I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS BILL STILL INCREASES -- I
           POINT OUT, STILL INCREASES THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

           BY MORE THAN $350 MILLION OVER LAST YEAR'S A APPROPRIATED
           AMOUNT. MR. CHAIRMAN, AGAIN I'D LIKE TO MENTION A FEW IMPORTANT
           HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AUTHORIZATION BILL OUTSIDE OF THE STRATEGIC
           SUBCOMMITTEE. THERE ARE MANY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
           TRICARE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY FAMILY MEMBERS. PLUS THE BILL
           INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE RETAIL AND NATIONAL MAIL-ORDER
           PHARMACY PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES. WITH NO ENROLLMENT
           FEES OR DEDUCTIBLE, RESULTING IN THE FIRST MEDICAL ENTITLEMENT

           FOR THE MILITARY AND MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE POPULATION. I'M ALSO
           VERY HAPPY WITH THE EXTENSIONS AND EXPANSIONS OF THE MEDICARE
           SUBVENTION PROGRAM TO MAJOR MEDICAL CENTERS AND IN THE NUMBER
           OF SITES FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN
           DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ALSO YESTERDAY, THE SENATE BY A VOTE OF
           96-1 SUPPORTED THE WARNER-HUTCHISON, WHICH ELIMINATED THE LAW
           THAT FORCED MILITARY REFIREEES OUT OF THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE
           SYSTEM FROM WHEN HE BECAME ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE. NOW THEY HAVE

           ALL THE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS OF ANY OTHER RETIREE. NOW, IN
           REGARDS TO THE WORKERS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WE PROVIDE
           EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES FOR RETENTION AND SEPARATION OF FEDERAL
           EMPLOYEES AT CLOSURE PROJECT FACILITIES. THESE INCENTIVES WILL
           NEEDED IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE ANTICIPATED HIGH ATTRITION RATE
           OF CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. ALSO, JUST
           TODAY WE ACCEPTED A VERY IMPORTANT AMENDMENT WHICH ESTABLISHED
           AN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION INITIATIVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

           EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT AT
           DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SITES. AS THE STRATEGIC CHAIRMAN, I WILL
           SAY THAT THIS BILL IS THE ONLY VEHICLE TO PROVIDE SUCH AN
           INITIATIVE FOR THESE WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND LET ME
           REPEAT THAT. BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. THIS BILL
           IS THE ONLY VEHICLE TO PROVIDE SUCH OON INITIATIVE FOR THOSE
           WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WORKED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
           ENERGY SITES. ON TUESDAY THIS BILL NEEDED THE FINAL PIECE OF

           FUNDING FOR -- THIS BILL ADDED AN ADDITIONAL PIECE OF FUNDING
           FOR A MEMORIAL WHICH WOULD -- SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN BUILT.
           THE AMENDMENT ADDED $6 MILLION FOR THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL.
           MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO INSERT INTO THE RECORD A COPY OF THE
           OPINION EDITORIAL I WROTE CONCERNING THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL,
           AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT WE MAKE IT A PARLTS OF THE
           RECORD.
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
           

           MR. ALLARD: FINALLY, I WANT TO MENTION MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR
           THE SMITH AMENDMENT, WHICH I AM A COSPONSOR. THIS AMENDMENT
           WOULD PROHIBIT THE GRANTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR D.O.D.
           OR CONTRACT EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED
           FOR A FELONY. AN UNLAWFUL USER OR ADDICT TO ANY CONTROLLED
           SUBSTANCE AND ANY OTHER CRITERIA. TO BE BRIEF, OUR U.S.
           NATIONAL SECURITY IS TOO IMPORTANT TO RISK BY GRANTING
           CLEARANCES TO FELONS. WE'RE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT PERSONAL
           RIGHTS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SECURITY ISSUES, THESE MUST

           OVERRIDE ALL OTHERS. AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK
           CHAIRMAN WARNER FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO POINT OUT SOME OF THE
           HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BILL WHICH THE STRATEGIC SUBCOMMITTEE HAS
           OVERSIGHT AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM AND SENATOR LEVIN IN THE
           BIPARTISAN WAY THIS BILL WAS DEVELOPED AND ASK THAT ALL
           SENATORS STRONGLY SUPPORT SENATE BILL 2549. ONE OF CONGRESS'S
           MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE OF
           THE UNITED STATES AND I'M PROUD OF WHAT THIS BILL PROVIDES FOR
           OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM. WE MUST NOT BE BLINDED BY

           POLITICAL MOTIVES WHEN IT COMES TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE
           ARMED SERVICES. ALL OF THE ISSUES WHICH COME BEFORE THE SENATE
           ARE CRITICAL, BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT WHEN IF COMES TO THIS BILL,
           WE SHOULD REMEMBER WHY WE ARE DOING THIS. THIS BILL IS NOT FOR
           US AND OUR POLITICAL GOALS BUT FOR OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN
           THE ARMED SERVICES. I SEE THIS BILL HAS A TRIBUTE TO THE
           DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, THE SAME
           MEN AND WOMEN I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT A FEW WEEKS AGO ON

           THE "U.S.S. ENTERPRISE" AND AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INSERT
           INTO THE RECORD A PIECE I WROTE REGARDING THAT VISIT AND
           DEDICATION OF OUR SAILORS. AND I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO MAKE
           IT A PART OF THE RECORD.
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
           

           MR. ALLARD: THUS, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK FOR A STRONG VOTE ON
           THIS BILL IN ORDER TO GET THE MUCH-NEEDED AND WELL-DESERVED
           RESOURCES TO OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL. MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW YIELD

           THE FLOOR. MR. FEINGOLD: MR. PRESIDENT?
           
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM WISCONSIN.
           

           MR. FEINGOLD: MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
           SENATOR PREED READ OF RHODE ISLAND BE ADDED AS A COSPONSOR FOR
           THE -- THAT SENATOR REED OF RHODE ISLAND BE ADDED AS A
           COSPONSOR OF THE AMENDMENT.
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
           

           MR. FEINGOLD: I NOW YIELD EIGHT MINUTES TO THE DISTINGUISHED
           SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT.
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT.
           

           MR. LEIBERMAN: I THANK THE CLAIR AND I THANK MY FRIEND FROM
           WISCONSIN. I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
           SENATOR FEINSTEIN OF CALIFORNIA BE ADD ADD AS A COSPONSOR OF
           THE AMENDMENT.
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: WITHOUT OBJECTION.
           

           MR. LEIBERMAN: I THANK THE CHAIR. MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE
           WATCHED THE STEADY DETERIORATION OF THE VITALITY OF OUR
           DEMOCRACY UNDER ASSAULT NOT FROM THE KINDS OF FOREIGN ENEMIES
           THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL IS AIMED AT
           PROTECTING US AGAINST BURKES IN SOME SENSES, AN ASUBTLE -- AN
           ASSAULT FROM OURSELVES. WE HAVE ALLOWED OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM,
           PARTICULARLY THE POST-WATERGATE REFORMS THAT WERE ADOPTED, TO

           PUT LIMITS ON HOW MUCH PEOPLE COULD GIVE TO CAMPAIGNS, TO
           REQUIRE FULL DISCLOSURE OF THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS, TO BE EVADED,
           ERODED, MADE A MOCKERY OF. AND THE THE RESULT IS THAT THE
           PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY RIGHTLY CONCLUDE THAT MONEY BUYS ACCESS
           AND INFLUENCE AND AFFECTS OUR GOVERNMENT. AND IT TURNS MILLIONS
           OF THEM OFF FROM THE PROCESS, THE VITALITY OF THIS DEMOCRACY,

           WHICH IS THE PULSATING VIRTUE, THE ESSENCE OF AMERICA THAT
           GENERATIONS OF OUR SOLDIERS HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FORKS IS UNDER
           ATTACK A -- AND DIED FOR IS UNDER ATTACK DOMESTICALLY. AND THE
           QUESTION IS WHETHER WE WILL RESPOND, WHETHER WE WILL DEFEND OUR
           DEMOCRACY. WE'VE HAD TERRIBLE CONTROVERSIES HERE ON THE FLOOR
           OVER THIS QUESTION, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY IN RECENT MONTHS AND
           YEARS ON THE WORK THAT THE SENATORS FROM ARIZONA AND WISCONSIN

           HAVE DONE, SENATORS MCCAIN AND FEINGOLD, TO PARTICULARLY FOCUS
           IN ON SOFT MONEY. AND THE CONTROVERSIES HAVE NOT PRODUCED YET
           THE 60 VOTES WE NEED TO ADOPT A CHANGE. BUT EVEN IN THE CASE OF
           SOFT MONEY, THOUGH IT CLEARLY VIOLATES THE INTENTION OF THE LAW
           WHICH IS TO LIMIT CONTRIBUTIONS, THERE IS DISCLOSURE, SO THAT
           PART OF THE POST-WATERGATE REFORMS IS STILL HONORED. NOW WE
           HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF THESE 527'S. STEALTH PACS SPENDING

           ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY, ADVERTISING, BUYING TIME ON WHAT HAS
           BECOME "BIG BROTHER" PROPAGANDA OVER THE TV TO INFLUENCE
           VOTERS, WITHOUT LETTING THEM OR THOSE WHO ARE THE TARGETS OF
           THOSE ADVERTISEMENTS, OR THE OPPONENTS FOR WHOM THEY ARE BEING
           PLACED, KNOW WHO'S PAYING FOR THEM, LOUCH ARE THEY PAYING,
           WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?
           IS IT COMING FROM AMERICA?
           IS S. IT COMING FROM ABROAD?

           SO A GROUP OF US, A BIPARTISAN GROUP, BREAKING THROUGH THE
           DIVISION ON PARTY LINES THAT HAS CHARACTERIZED TOO MUCH OF THIS
           DEBATE ABOUT COMPAIVEN FINANCE RE-- ABOUT CAMPAIGN FINANCE
           REFORM AND TOO MUCH DEBATE HERE GENERALLY IS EARLIER THIS YEAR
           PROPOSED TWO RESPONSES. THE AMENDMENT BEFORE THE SENATE NOW IS
           THE SECOND OF THOSE RESPONSES. SIMPLY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE. IT
           DOESN'T END THE MOCKERY OF SAYING ONE THING TO THE FEDERAL
           ELECTIONS COMMISSION AND ANOTHER TO THE I.R.S. YES, I AM IN THE

           BUSINESS OF INFLUENCING ELECTIONS, SO I DESERVE THE TAX
           EXEMPTION. NO, I'M NOT, SO I DON'T HAVE TO REGISTER UNDER THE
           CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. AND ALL THIS AMENDMENT DOES IS SQ FOR
           DISCLOSURE. WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?
           WHO IS REAL ESTATE GIVING IT?
           WHO'S RUNNING THESE ORGANIZATIONS?
           WHO'S COMING IN TO TRY TO INFLUENCE THE SACRED RIGHT OF VOTING
           OF THE FRANCHISE THAT'S AT THE HEART OF OUR DEMOCRACY?

           AND I HAD HOPED THAT THIS AMENDMENT, REASONABLE, MODERATE
           MODERATE, ONLY INVOKING THE IDEAL OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW, WOULD
           NOT EVOKE CONTROVERSY ON THE FLOOR. SO I'M DISAPPOINTED AT THE
           RESPONSE TODAY AND DISAPPOINTED PARTICULARLY THAT IT COMES FROM
           THOSE WHO APPARENTLY SUPPORT THE ESSENCE OF THE AMENDMENT. I
           UNDERSTAND THAT THIS QUESTION OF AN OBJECTION, A SO-CALLED
           BLUE-SLIP OBJECTION, BEING RAISED IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE
           TECHNICALLY, THOUGH REALLY IN A VERY MINIMAL WAY AT ALL, MAY

           AFFECT REVENUE. THIS IS ABOUT POLITICAL FREEDOM, ABOUT
           ELECTORAL REFORM ABOUT DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS HARDLY
           AT ALL, IF AT ALL, A REVENUE MEASURE. I UNDERSTAND THE FEAR
           THAT IF THIS AMENDMENT PASSES, IT MAY BE OBJECTED TO IN THE
           HOUSE. AND AS MY DISTINGUISHED CHAIRMAN FROM VIRGINIA, WHO I
           DEARLY LOVE AND RESPECT, SAID BEFORE, COULD SINK THIS BILL,
           WHICH I ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN

           SUCH THAT HARDLY DAVIE JONES, I THINK, COULD RESCUE IT. AND'S
           -- AND HERE'S MY RESPONSE TO THAT.
           
           I WOULD SAY THIS: THAT THIS AMENDMENT IS SO IMPORTANT AND GIVES
           US SUCH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN THE RECENT HISTORY OF THIS BODY
           TO COME TOGETHER ACROSS PARTY LINES AND TO DO SOMETHING IN THE
           DIRECTION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM THAT IT'S WORTH PUTTING IT
           ON THE BILL. AND I WOULD SAY AS ONE OF THE PROPONENTS OF THIS
           AMENDMENT THAT IF IN FACT THE FEARS THAT ARE EXPRESSED HERE ARE

           REALIZED, WHICH IS THAT IN THE HOUSE THE BILL IS BLUE-SLIPPED,
           OBJECTED TO BECAUSE ON CONSTITUTIONAL GRUNDZES IT IS A REVENUE
           MEASURE AND START -- A REVENUE RAISING MEASURE AND SHOULD START
           IN THE HOUSE, THEN WE CAN DO WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WITH MANY
           BILLS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILLS
           IN PAST YEARS, BRING IT BACK HERE UNDER UNANIMOUS CONSENT. WHO
           WOULD OBJECT TO BRINGING IT BACK?
           TAKE THIS AMENDMENT OFF, SEND THE BILL BACK AND PLAY THE ROLE,

           IF THEY MAY CONTINUE THE NAUTICAL METAPHOR, OF DAVIE JONES
           RESCUING THE UNDERLYING BILL. BUT LET'S NOT ON A TECHNICAL
           BASIS MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ONE SIGNIFICANT STEP TO
           DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY AGAINST THE INSIDIOUS FORCES OF UNLIMITED
           SECRET CASH THAT ARE CORRUPTING IT AND DISTANCING MILLIONS OF
           OUR FELLOW CITIZENS FROM THE PROCESS ITSELF. MR. PRESIDENT, MAY

           I ASK HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS ON THE TIME THAT HAS BEEN YIELDED
           TO ME?
           
           

           THE PRESIDING OFFICER: THE SENATOR HAS ONE MINUTE OF HIS EIGHT
           MINUTES.
           

           MR. LEIBERMAN: I THANK THE CHAIR. SOME MAY ASK, WHY IS
           DISCLOSURE SO IMPORTANT?
           WELL, THE SUPREME COURT HAS SPOKEN ABOUT THE APPEARANCE OF
           CORRUPTION. HERE THERE'S THE PROPOUND
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