I oppose this amendment. Everything that has happened since last year's debate should force us to be more careful with detainee decisions, not less careful. The rise of ISIL, the alarming release of the Taliban Five, and the war in Yemen…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Indiana will be postponed. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington The Acting…

I thank Chairman Thornberry for his support of my amendment. I just wanted to start out by saying this debate is fundamentally about risk and trust. It is safe to assume the administration is risking our national security for the sake of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 438, line 9, strike ``the Department of Defense'' and insert ``any department or agency of the United…

Madam President, I am back on the floor again for ``Waste of the Week'' No. 10. As my colleagues know, I have been coming down every week talking about waste, fraud, and abuse, ways we can save taxpayer dollars. While we have not been able…

Mr. President, may I ask the minority leader if it would be possible to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate is in a quorum call.

I thank the minority leader for this opportunity. Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act Mr. President, recently on this floor, I spoke about the need to pass the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act with robust, veto-proof, bipartisan majorities…

Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, IPFW, on its 50th anniversary. I also want to recognize the outstanding faculty and staff for the extraordinary impact they have had on the…

Madam President, today I return to the floor of the Senate for my ninth installment of ``Waste of the Week.'' I think the Presiding Officer has been here for most of those nine installments. My purpose has been straightforward: to…

I thank my colleague for his leadership today and every day. I really appreciate that. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and, more broadly, H.J. Res. 43, and I want to thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for her leadership and…

Madam President, I rise to express my support for the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act--the only measure now before us that will prevent President Obama from having a free and independent hand to conclude a flawed agreement with the…

I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Doyle, from Pennsylvania. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. President, I am just going to speak for a few minutes. I am happy to defer to the Senator from Tennessee, but it shouldn't take more than 2 or 3 minutes. If the Senator is interested, this is this week's installment of my ``Waste of…

I proudly supported this bill when we marked it in the Intelligence Committee. I am only bringing up this amendment today to address a basic transparency concern raised by my constituents after the markup, that the cybersecurity threat…

I thank Chairman Nunes and Ranking Member Schiff once again for their support in helping to keep our communities safer, but I still want to thank my Republican colleagues for supporting this amendment, and I thank them for their…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 37, after line 16, insert the following new clause: (v) A review of the current procedures pertaining…

Madam President, I am here today to identify yet another installment of the ``Waste of the Week.'' We have been doing this now for several weeks, trying to save taxpayers' dollars out of documented waste of their dollars when they send…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Ayotte). Without objection, it is so ordered. Wasteful Spending