my noting it was dick lugar who i had most of my. second question was what committee assignments do you think you would like to see? without hesitation i said, foreign relations committee. i do not think that was surprising to the reporter who was doing the interview was the political reporter who had been around for four years in nebraska -- for 40 years in nebraska, because he had noted, in august of that year, i gave a major, not of the quality of kerry-lugar-biden, a meager effort, a major foreign relations speech at the university of nebraska in august, when everybody was gone. and the reporters were a bit surprised probably by the vacuousness of the content, but they were generous and gave me some considerable notation, but the question they posed to me was, why would you give a foreign relations speech in nebraska? we have never followed a senate candidate who no one knows, who has not held public office, and he would give a major foreign policy address. well, when that same reporter asked me the question, what committees are

all those who work in this chamber can learn from dick lugar's passion for public service. his sincere desire to reach across the aisle to find common ground and use his unique talent for forging coalitions and bringing people together to accomplish big things. the tribute to senate lugar would be incomplete without recognizing the support of his wife, charlene from his four sons and extended family, public service demands unique demands on our family and their sacrifice and support plays an important role in any senator success. it's been an honor for me to work with senator lucre. uncle for his service to indiana into our country country. senator lucre, marcia and i wish you and shower and your family nothing but the best. you dedicated so much of your service to our country. you've outlined many other ways which he will continue to do that is a great benefit to our nation and to our state. i'm certainly will continue to learn and benefit from a lifetime of public service. i know my colleagues join me in making senator lucre for as many years of dedicated and distinguishe

there aren't many with the vision of dick lugar. there's something about standing in the middle of this country, adlai stevenson ii once noted, with the flatlands all around you that gives you a perspective on the world a little different, and dick lugar's perspective on the world has been so insightful and so important for decades. his work with senator nunn in dealing with the prisks of -- with the proliferation of nuclear weaponry and the dissolution of the soviet union was truly historic and may have saved the world from catastrophe time and again. he reached out to a young senator from illinois by the name of barack obama and took him on a congressional delegation tour to look into this issue. i think at the end of the day, their friendship was solid and president obama notes that it was one of the more important visits that he made as a member of the united states senate overseas. i know dick lugar as well from many times we came together with our wives at the aspen institute. it's truly unfortunate that there aren't more sena

it wasn't without controversy because of dick lugar -- but because of dick lugar's vision, careful negotiations and decisive action, indianapolis became a model for other cities are across the nation. when the law took effect in 1970, indianapolis' population rose from 476,000 to 793,000. moving from the 26th-largest city to one of the nation's dozen largest cities literally overnight. when i think of the numerous, positive changes in indianapolis over the past 40 years, i see the fulfillment of the vision of then-mayor dick lugar. now, the midwest has a way of producing men and women of sense and decency. not all of us fall in that category. sometimes that sense is questioned. but we do have individuals who have the ability to see to the heart of a matter and to resolve and find a way to resolve a problem. such skill is extremely valuable in the united states senate, a body that by its very designing -- design is posed to foster compromise between legislators on issues before the nation. and so it was a natural progression that following his success as mayor, dick lugar's next job would be ser

it wasn't without controversy because of dick lugar -- but because of dick lugar -- but because it did lugar's vision, careful careful initiation's ana decisive actions indianapolis model for other cities across thes t nation., but the law took effect in 1970 indianapolis population rose 7 from93 400 to 76,000 to 793,000e moving from the 25th largest city to one of the nations second largest cities literally overnight. when i think of the numerous positive changes in indianapolis overee the past 40 years, i see the fulfillment of the vision ow then mayor dick lugar. now the midwest has a way of producing men and women of sense and decency. not all of us fall in that category. sometimes bear his question buto we do have individuals who have ability to see through the heart of the matter and to resolve and find a way to resolve the problem.in such scale is extremely valuable in the united states senate. a body by that very design issee supposed to foster compromise between legislators on issues before the nation.ression t and so it was a naturalayor, progression that following his succes

dick lugar is a man i admire greatly. i hoped when i came here i could serve with dick lugar. that took place and the president and i have served on that committee together for four years. i've watched dick lugar during tough times, happy times, good times and challenging times. he is always even. always got an even keel, his rudder is in the water, knows where he wants to take the committee but he doesn't drive it, he leads it. one of the great negotiators of our time, dick lugar has been more to our country than anybody i can think of today. he has a legacy of supporting the state of indiana in every way you could from the school board to mayor of indianapolis to united states senator and future years a great lecturer and great leader on the national and international stage. we will miss dick lugar very much. i hope all of us will remember and learn from those things he taught us about a steady hand, good diplomacy and the importance of diplomacy over guns any day of the week. i want to turn for a second to one other individual, a member of the democratic conference and a de

. >> the president gave a funny speech where he talked about traveling as a new senator with dick lugar. senator obama had to be told by his hosts to please not touch the tnt. as in please do not touch the explosives, sir. this speech was full of thing its i had never heard him talk about before. we got some of the funniest stuff coming up in a moment. but there was money very serious moment in the same speech. it appeared to be a serious digression in the middle of this otherwise fairly informal set of remarks from the president. when the president made this digression in the middle of this otherwise informal speech today, his digression made headlines around the world. >> today i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. [ applause ] >> there will be consequences. what will those consequences be? no one is saying, but everybody who is saying there are

the challenges that lie ahead. 36 years in the senate is but part of dick lugar' lugar's lone of service. after attending oxford university as a rhodes scholar, dick volunteered for the u.s. navy in a 1957, eventually serving as an intelligence briefer for the chief of naval operations. as the two-term mayor of indianapolis beginning in 1968, he was a trailblazer in unifying local government, setting his city on a remarkable path of economic growth and prosperity as well as efficiency. as mayor, he served three terms on the u.s. advisory commission on intergovernmental relations and as president of the national league of cities. it is he have dent as i tell you -- it is evident, as i tell you this, mr. president, that dick lugar always rises to the top of any organization because his colleagues recognize his extraordinary capability and his outstanding leadership. dick's life experiences and characteristic have served the people of indiana and of our country so well. he has been "the" leader in reducing the threat of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. what better tribute? what be

and senate, including senator direct -- dick lugar and lynn woolsey. >> as president obama begins his second term in office, what is the most important thing for him to consider? >> if you are in greats 6 through 12, you can enter. >> $50,000 in total prizes. >> for more information, go to studentcam.org. >> welcome to "communicators." helping to kick off the series is the former senator of the state of oregon, gordon smith. >> good to be back. >> senator smith, could you start by talking to us about how people watch television in the current day as, say, opposed to a few years ago? >> broadcasting is affected by that. we remain highly relevant because what we do is local, and as to those who want to get it the old-fashioned way, it is free, and yet, you have satellite, you have cable, and now you have the internet, through hulu or netflix, which are other ways to access television, so television remains highly relevant to the future. when you look at the top 100 programs that are watched, 90 of them are broadcast, -- content. i think the future is bright, indeed. -- 90 of them are br

dick lugar is really a nor's senator. he epitomizes the very best of this institution, and it is a sad commentary on the state of our nation's politics that the main reason why senator lugar is leaving the senate is because his primary opponent attacked him for the very qualities we admire and need here: his readiness to forge fair and honorable compromises, his insistence on putting country ahead of party or ideology, his enormous decency and civility. as we all know, senator lugar has been the senate's most passion national and effective advocate of arms control. the program he created with senator sam nunn has assisted russia and other countries of the former soviet union to secure and dispose of their weapons of mass destruction. what an amazing accomplishment by senator lugar. i also want to salute senator lugar's record of principled, conscientious leadership on the committee of agriculture, and forestry, including from 1995 to 2001. he is a key author of landmark measures strengthening federal agricultural conserva

the treaty was also supported by republicans john mccain dick lugar and john barrasso receive sixty one votes in the senate a clear majority are over treaty ratification requires a two thirds majority sixty six votes and thirty eight republicans including senators jim de mint mike lee and marco rubio joined together to block it out of fear that it threatens the sovereignty of the united states even though again the treaty would require no changes to u.s. laws since our nation already passed laws to assist the disabled on which this treaty is based rather than doing what's right for the nation in the entire world republicans in the senate use this treaty to scare the hell out of their base and warn of a nameless faceless global un that they say is trying to take over the united states nothing could be further from the truth and even more ironic is that these same republican support free trade agreements like nafta and the trans-pacific partnership which actually do threaten our sovereignty on behalf of transnational corporations the time for some sanity in the united states. now it's tur

i want to notably thank senator john kerry of massachusetts and senator dick lugar of indiana for seeing the unanimous -- the unanimous support through the foreign relations subcommittee was secured, as well as the banking and finance committees for their help in allowing us to go forward. the bill cleared the hotline on the democratic side some time ago and we've worked with a number of our republican colleagues to address many legitimate concerns. so imagine my disappointment at this, the closing hour, that i learned that there is a new republican hold blocking this bill at the very last minute. mr. president, you've been to africa. you know what we're facing there. this is a continent which is emerging in the 21st century in a way that we never imagined. it's surprising to some to learn that when they try to project forward where the economic growth in the world will occur in the next 10 or 20 years, 60% of that growth will be in africa. many people still view it in a stereotypical context of some backward continent of people with limited resources and limited ability. nothing could b

president obama paying elaborate tribute to dick lugar talking on issues of nuclear security. when you talked with them, what are they expressing about the views about what's happening? >> i think they are concerned. they are concerned in a constructive way. just as i have heard to be honest democrats express concern about movements. when i listen to richard lugar talk about the face of american internationalism and this used to be an easy place for democrats and republicans to stand together and to support a principled engagement in the world, lugar and others that are no longer in the senate like hagel and others that left the party and became independents, there's a group of republicans that said this isn't working for us. what you have seen is a senator not that many. talk about anymore but you see the ghost of jesse hems in all of this. he was the senator in the 1990s. suspended our payments to the united nations. it was during his tenure in foreign relations that many of the so-called conspiracies, the signs with the united nations were everywhere. ban the u.n. and it wa

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lugar, kent conrad, and herb kohl. >> there is a little bit of that going on. it's funny because there were good-bye speeches given before christmas but a lot of those senators are speaking again and so they're certainly milking this for all it's worth because they're here until thursday morning when the new congress begins in the afternoon. >> all right. ed, thanks so much for joining us. still to come, toure's thoughts on this cliff-mas eve. ♪ [ male announcer ] why do more emergency workers everywhere trust duracell...?? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. we can afford to take an extra trip this year. first boston... then san francisco. hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so our hotels were half price. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ hotwire.com >>> the fiscal cliff circus has been enraging, frightening, and a disgusting show of how some in washington are putting party first arather than putting the nation's intere

retiring senator dick lugar speaking just a short while ago. >> many questions have been raised about this tragedy, including whether we had sufficient intelligence ahead of time and whether there was a breakdown in security protocols. >> the other person to watch at today's hearing is john kerry. he's currently chairman of the foreign relations committee. he's also the man expected to be the next secretary of state. this morning, he praised secretary clinton for embracing the review board's recommendations to ivprove security overseas but also said his colleagues on capitol hill must bear some responsibility for what happened. >> i want to be crystal clear about something else. congress also bears some responsibility here. congress has the power of the purse. adequately funding america's foreign policy objectives is not spending. it's investing. >> joining me now, nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell. kelly, of course, senator kerry, perhaps secretary of state to be john kerry, is talking about the fact that the state department usually does bear the brunt of spending cut

serving with dick lugar these last two years has been a tremendous honor. as has been serving with senator jim webb of virginia, also a member of the foreign relations committee. another retiring colleague who knows there are things in this world in our lives more important than our politics. a decorated marine, a celebrated author, a former secretary of the navy, and now a respected senator. his tireless work has helped make the world safer, our veterans stronger, and our criminal justice system more fair. and i will truly miss his company. mr. president, there's a few more retiring senators i'd like to share some more detailed stories about today, but let me, if i might, start with my chairman from the budget committee, senator kent conrad. senator kent conrad of north dakota is a senator i met many, many years ago, but if i'm going to talk about him, i feel i have to have a chart. you really can't speak to kent conrad's service and record here in the united states senate without a chart. senator conrad tackled for decades the challenge of educating the m

think of a guy like dick lugar who was winning by saddam hussein margins who was winning in indiana but he got knocked off by some loon. these outside groups can target any republicans that step out of line. they can pour money into changing republican party leadership. those people are always off to his right saying, listen, raise our taxes one dime, and you're done. >> wow. maria, boehner also has a major fire brand on the right against him, senator jim demint of south carolina. he says today, speaker boehner's $800 billion tax hike will destroy american's jobs. he's important because he spends a lot of money on far right primary challenges. how do these men continue to be so forceful and so powerful? >> well, welcome to the 2016 presidential election, martin. >> right. >> basically what senator demint is basically saying is he's recognizing that what happened with mitt romney was that mitt romney didn't have a republican base. what he's basically say ising not only do i have a base, i have the tea party base. this is actually where i actually don't completely agree with joy. i think

lugar they want don't want to suffer wait he suffered. this is a case where 20 years ago, there was a popular relationship book called, what, "men are from mars, women are from venus," alien creatures they don't know how to talk to each other, one speaks, the other doesn't understand what the other is saying? i think that's the case with where the modern washington republican party is right now because of how they have won their elections and what their pressure points really are versus where the democrats are today. one is from mars and one is from venus, all born in the united states though. sorry. >> thank you. >> all legal. chuck, i think that's right and there's some soul searching, the rnc met recently, american crossroads met to sort of figure out what went wrong, where to go from here and there was some really meaty stuff in your nbc poll, your first read. so in your honor, i want to take a really deep, deep, deep, deep dive into it and ask you, one thing i found really, really interesting in that word cloud that tour ray mentione

. >> tomorrow night, watch the farewell speech by republican senator dick lugar and democratic representative lynn woolsey of california. we will also show you a tribute in the u.s. house to outgoing caliber and california members of cameras.. join us at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. later a look at the dodd-frank law and regulations. >> this is c-span3 with politics and public affairs programming throughout the week. and every weekend, 40 hours a people and events ,-com,-com ma telling the american story on american history tv. get schedules in the past programs our website. you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> tomorrow a draft constitution by mohammed morsi. it would expand his constitutional powers. supporters and opponents of president mohammed morsi. next, we'll talk about developments in the country and security throughout the region with an expert on the muslim brotherhood and a former israeli ambassador to egypt. this is an hour and a half. >> looking at the political competition with the egyptian and the egyptian society, what is likely to be the outcome, not jus

and john mccain and dick lugar. people who have been in the trenches on us and take the advice of the disability community here and abroad. if we do that, we will win a resounding victory. thank you. >> the senator from massachusetts. >> mr. president, we have had four successive democratic senator speak. there is nobody here from the other side. i don't feel that it is fair to have our time.as a result. i asked at the time be charged the opponents. >> is there objection? >> without objection. >> i thank the chair. >> i would like to give advice and consent to a treaty that becomes a supreme law of the land on par with federal statutes and mrs. article six of the u.s. constitution that is in our constitution. and that is why we must ratify treaties, and in doing so, global warming majority of constituents on this mob has been in opposition to the convention. approximately 1000 letters in opposition, 40 or so letters in support. i along with 36 senators, we believe a treaty is a robust document that is sometimes incl

lugar went on to become valedictorian in college when he graduated from denison universi university with a degree in a economics. he w college at oxford university as a rhodes scholar and obtained a second pass as degree and aar master's degree in politics, niilosophy, and economics. the u today he is one of the most decorated scholars in the united states senate with 46 honorary degrees from 15 states and the district of columbia. mos now, tfollowing these most impressive academicy in achievements, the senator spent several years in the united states navy, ultimately serving as an intelligence prefer forthc admiralhi ali burke, chief of ny naval operations. i would say the navy and admiral burke shows the best person that they could have for that lugar particular job. he quickly became well-known fos not only his hard work, but hiss ability to lead and his act intellectual prowess. the senator then returned tosenr indiana where at the young age of 35 he became the mayor of indianapolis, serving two termso from 1968 until 1975. there is no question he is infel recognized as one of t

let me quote the predecessor in the senate saying they don't make them any better than dick lugar. i want to echo that. you are a great servant and friends. i thank you very much. my statement is in the report, admiral mullen and secretary, it says there was a culture of pushback in the state department. not a question, but i've seen the culture of pushback, embassies in africa who made security related requests, minor like securing ground level residents in an apartment building that couldn't get done until the united states senator asked for itment i think the state department needs to look at the process internally to see to it there's a flow to the top of important security request comes from embassies. that's a statement on my party. my question is, secretary nides, you made the statement, and i read the following, may need your help in having your authority to streamline the usual processes and produce faster results, related to security. what process is inhibiting faster results in terms of security in our embassy? >> broadly speaking. as you know, every time we put a contra

he has been a leader since he joined the united states senate and partner closely with senator dick lugar. as president, he has set a visionary agenda and to achieve a world without nuclear weapons and has taken practical steps to move the world in that direction. he has helped renew america's global leadership, and he has helped advance the cause of peace and security in the 21st century. it is my honor to introduce our commander in chief, president barack obama. [applause] ♪ >> thank you very much. thank you so much. good afternoon everybody. it is wonderful to be back. thank you for the introduction. last week at the right house, we had our first meeting since the election. it was a chance for me to banks -- thank my entire team for their service for keeping the country safe and strong. few have done more than you in that regard. that includes taking care of our remarkable men and women in uniform and their families. keeping our military the best in the world bar none. thank you for being such an outstanding secretary of defense. [applause] i am not here to give a big speech. i wante

half a dozen of heavyweights such as dick lugar, joe lieberman, and jerry lewis and roscoe bartlett either announced retirement or lost their seats this fall. their successors will carry less clout on capitol hill." that story from politico this morning. an announcement from north korea says they are extending the launched period for a long- range rocket for another week. scientists found a deficiency in the first stage control engine module of the rocket. technicians are pushing forward with final preparations for the launch. some call the launched a cover meant to test technology for missiles that could be used to strike the united states. the european union has received the nobel peace prize. this fall's the devastation of world war ii. the council president and president of the parliament all collected the diplomas and metals any ceremony in oslo. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i think that people still love discovery. i don't mean just the channel. i mean the ability to find surprises. every month or every year, i giggle a little bit about some

john mccain, kelly ayotte senator brasso scott brown, susan collins, olympia snowe, dick lugar lease a mckowski. the rest voted no lead by tea partyer mike lee from utah and the tea party said, no no, we can't do this because this is going to interfere with our national so far writtenty. no, it's not. and. >> and this is going to interfere with parents' rights to control their own children. >> we all want to support the best interest of the child every child but i and many of my constituents including those who send their children to private or religious schools very long justifiable doubts that foreign u.n. body, a committee operating out of geneva switzerland should decide what is in the best interest of the child at home. insane. totally insane. >> that's are the flat earnthers. mike lee was joined by surprise surprise, rick santorum that said this will prevent parents. again, again, the treaty on disabledties just says all of the disabled people around the world should have the same opportunities that the united states does. hold the united states up in the americans disabilititi

. >> let me quote my predecessor by saying they did not make them any better than dick lugar. you have been a great public service and friend. in your report, it says there was a culture of brushback in the state department. i have seen in the culture of push back. have been to embassies that have made security related requests that were really minor leg security that connected done until a united states senator asked for it. i think they really need to look at the process internally to see there is a foot to the top of the importance security requests. that is a statement on my part. my question is, you made the statement and agreed the following, we may need your help in assuring we have the authority to streamline the usual processes and produced the best results. what process is inhibiting faster results and our embassy? >> there is a bidding process that needs to take place. nothing can be done quickly. it is done, bids are put out and contracts are rewarded. there is a process. that process takes time. we have oversight then needs to be done. contracts are rewarded and c

. >> let me quote my predecessor by saying that they do not make them any better than dick lugar. whip -- you very much. -- we appreciate you very much. in your report, it says the was a culture of pushed back in the state department. i have seen that culture of pushback. i have seen security but related butuests that were minor could not get done until the united states senator asked for it. i think the state department needs to look at their process internally, see to it there is a flow to the top of important security requests coming from embassies. secretary nides, you made this statement. we may need your help in ensuring we have the authority to streamline the usual processes and procedures and produce faster results. this is related to security. what process is inhibiting faster results in terms of our embassies? >> every time to put a contract out, there is a bidding process that needs to take place. bids are put out, contracts are athe word. that process takes time. -- awarded. that process takes time. contracts are awarded and then challenged. we may need to ask for some

lugar. it has truly been an honor to serve with you, angeli the tremendous legacy for this committee and for the country. thank you. >> senator shaheen, thank you. let me just say that i've thought a lot about what you just said with respect to the availability of teens or forces with respect to emergency destruction or emergency response different parts of the world. i think it is something we really need to pay attention to and think about in terms of deployment and preparedness. so we've got to do that. senator isakson. >> i will be real fast so senator barrasso can also ask a question. let me quote my predecessor, senator sam nunn, by saying they don't make them any better by senator dick lugar. i would like to act with that statement. we appreciate you very much. my statement is come in your report, in the report, admiral mullen and secretary pickering, it said there was a culture of which back in the state department. not a question but a statement. i've seen that culture of pushback.

lugar. the two of you in combination i think have led very strongly on this important issue. let me just briefly add two points to the chorus on this floor today. first, to the senators who've spoken pointedly about their fears, their concerns about home schooling, i listened while presiding, mr. president, while senator inhofe spoke about his youngest daughter who home-schools her kids. their fear that this could hand the power to an unelected group of bureaucrats to direct the schooling of children in oklahoma, and i heard senator lee of utah add to that negative chorus, a question -- he said, i have justifiable doubts that a u.n. committee in geneva can judge the best interests of children in utah. i agree. and this convention does nothing to empower an international convention of bureaucrats to direct the schooling of children in delaware, in west virginia, in indiana, or in massachusetts. and i am frankly upset, mr. president, that they have succeeded in scaring the parents who home sch

lugar to give good and unbiased advice on complicated formulation issues. we will very much missed senator lugar's voice in the united states senate, and also his hal, better half, charlotte, who i bt think we all know is a bright w ceite. senator, it has been an honor and privilege to serve with you, and i know that your voice will continue to be heard on important issues of the day.o i think you for your service to, our country and to your state, and thank you for being a good friend to me. mr. president, we have this long tradition in the senate by alert senators giving farewell remarks and i would like to alert that a my remarks will be especially long. becau you may want to have lunch and then come back. [laughter] i don't consider this my final speech because i'm hopeful that we farm bill. on hopefully we can reach agreement on averting the fiscal cliff. because that is important to thh country.nd this is my farewell remarks. observations on 26 years of service here. it has been an incredible experience. the first thing i want to do is say thank youto

lugar. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i join you in welcoming back secretary burns and tom nides. both are good friends to have committee, and we send our very best wishes to secretary clinton as she recovers from her mishap. secretary's pace of activities has been during the last several years extraordinary by any measure. we're grateful for her devoted service to our country and for the courtesy she has shown to our committee throughout her tenure. our or hearing today gives us a chance to review events at our consulate in benghazi that resulted in the deaths of ambassador christopher stevens, foreign service officer sean smith, u.s. embassy security personnel glenn doherty and tyrone woods. many questions have been raised about this tragedy about this whether we had sufficient intelligence ahead of time and. ambassador stephens became a good friend to this committee. while he was detailed to my staff in 2006 and 2007. his advice to me on the complexities of events in the region was invaluabl

whether you've served as chairman or as ranking member, dick, you've been just an extraordinary influence on all of us. i know the nunn-lugar initiative is synonymous with bipartisanship and serious foreign policy, and it stands as an amazing legacy. but i will always remember the work we did on the philippines. your efforts on the floor, you've always had this amazing humility and sense of purpose in finding the common ground and reaching out to people on both sides of the i'm. every member of the committee has joined in presenting you with a resolution, and i just want to read just the introduction. whereas throughout his 36 years in the united states senate richard hue garre has served indiana, the united states with grace, distinction and tenacity and will have many more contributions to a nation still he reveres and that reveres him. and we want to present this to you, everybody on the committee, my friend. [applause] >> mr. chairman, i thank you very much. i'm very grateful to have had this opportunity to serve with each one of you. thank you. it's a very special tribute. >> thank y

it wasn't without controversy because of dick lugar -- but because of dick lugar's vision, careful negotiations and decisive action, indianapolis became a model for other cities are across the nation. when the law took effect in 1970, indianapolis' population rose from 476,000 to 793,000. moving from the 26th-largest cityne of the nation' dozen largest cities literally overnight. when i think of the numerous, positive changes in indianapolis over the past 40 years, i see the fulfillment of the vision of then-mayor dick lugar. now, the midwest has a way of producing men and women of sense and decency. not all of us fall in that category. sometimes that sense is questioned. but we do have individuals who have the ability to see to the heart of a matter and to resolve and find a way to resolve a problem. such skill is extremely valuable in the united states senate, a body that by its very designing -- design is posed to foster compromise between legislators on issues before the nation. and so it was a natural progression that following his success as mayor, dick lugar's next job would be serving h