John Warner

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. I thank my colleague. The hearings, yes, they were important. We had 100-percent attendance at the three hearings; perhaps one Senator here and there for a while had to depart. It showed bipartisan, tremendous interest, assuming responsibility on behalf of the institution of the United States, our committee developing the facts. It is extremely important because it displayed to the world, particularly the Muslim and Arab world, how America works openly to address its problems to hold those responsible accountable. It is a process that has been begun by the Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army. I thank Senator Akaka for his participation in those hearings. I rose primarily to say that a week from Saturday will be an important day to both of us. My service in World War II was very modest compared to those of the others. I was simply in a training command, ready to go into the Pacific theater where the Senator from Hawaii was already present. Who knows, I might have been his replacement so he could come on home. Fortunately, the war ended for both of us. I thank the Senator. My distinguished colleague from Michigan is on other matters. Therefore, until he joins me, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the amendment has been cleared on this side, and I ask to be made a cosponsor of this very important amendment.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3228, As Modified

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Graham of South Carolina, I offer an amendment which adds $3 million for critical infrastructure system security engineering.

Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the amendment has been cleared on this side.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3242

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Grassley of Iowa, I offer an amendment that improves the ability of Army industrial facilities to enter into public-private partnerships.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the amendment has been cleared on this side.

Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 3166, As Modified

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Santorum, I offer an amendment which requires a report on the maturity and effectiveness of the global information grid network.

Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. WARNER. I move to reconsider the vote.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I offer a technical amendment that would delete a provision from the bill that would modify a portion of the Internal Revenue Code and has raised jurisdictional concerns. The amendment has been cleared on the other side.

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, my distinguished colleague and I will now propound a series of cleared amendments to the Senate. Amendment No. 3240

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. WARNER. I make that in the form of a unanimous consent.

Mr. WARNER. Of course,

Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Graham, I offer an amendment that would clarify the Reserve officers on voluntary extended active duty are not prohibited from accepting payment of any part of salary or wages that a private employer paid to the Reserve officer before his or her call or order to active duty.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I will address briefly these resolutions. I ask unanimous consent that I be made a cosponsor of H. Con. Res. 409.

Mr. WARNER. This particular resolution and preamble, in part, states as follows: Recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia. Whereas, the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia will be the first national memorial to both recognize the courage, bravery, and unselfish dedication of the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in World War II and those who served on the home front and acknowledge the commitment and achievement of the entire American people in that conflict; Whereas, World War II veteran Roger Durbin of Kerkey, Ohio, first proposed the construction of the National World War II Memorial, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur of Ohio introduced the legislation to establish the memorial in the District of Columbia to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in World War II and to commemorate the participation of the United States in that war; Whereas, in Public Law 103-32, approved May 25, 1993, Congress authorized the American Battle Monuments Commission, an independent Federal agency, to design and construct the memorial. The resolution goes on in great detail and lays out the legislative history of how this magnificent memorial came into being. Of course, it will be in the Record. The last resolving clause is: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress recognizes with humble gratitude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home front and celebrates the completion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia. And then action now by the Senate. I make these remarks on behalf of those Members of the Senate who served in World War II--Senator Inouye, Senator Hollings, Senator Stevens, Senator Lautenberg, Senator Akaka, and myself, all of whom with humble pride have participated in this legislation through these many years and joined with our former distinguished colleague, Senator Dole, who showed absolute extraordinary leadership in this entire sequence of legislative steps, and particularly raising the needed funds. I will address that momentarily. Resolution 362 expresses the sense of the Senate on the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, May 29, 2004, in recognition of the duty, sacrifices, and valor of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in World War II. The resolution goes on to lay out, again, other aspects of the legislative history and the role of the Congress and others in this magnificent memorial.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate go into a period of morning business for a short time to consider two resolutions, and that we then return to the bill.

Mr. WARNER

Mr. WARNER. Madam President, lastly, the other matter that is before the Senate is H. Con. Res. 423, a resolution authorizing the Capitol Grounds to be used for a public event providing additional space in conjunction with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004, and such other dates that the Speaker of the House and representatives of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may designate. It is a very wise step to try to help in some way the extraordinary turnout in response of veterans who will be coming to the Nation's Capitol to be present at the memorial dedication, but for reasons of shortage of seats and other reasons, we are trying to accommodate them. I commend the Senate and the House for working on the means by which to make the Capitol Grounds available. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 423, which is at the desk.