Ranking Member Pallone has also been leading on this.

I think probably a lot of us will use that, Mr. Gregg. Thank you for that.

There is a reason it is called Lifeline.

America must and will keep its word to the men and women who have given us so much.

What will exporting natural gas do to natural gas prices here at home because I fear that a skyrocket in domestic natural gas prices would, in fact, lead to a hurt in the manufacturing sector as energy prices skyrocket again.

Illinois is fighting its own issue with the area of fracking. We have, I would say, terrible leadership in the State of Illinois that is very slow to react to changing circumstances.

What would approval of these 20 remaining LNG export applications mean for the American economy? I believe that the answer is somewhat simple. It means American jobs.

We need to support policies that encourage domestic job growth.

What are we doing to make sure that the real women leaders of the Afghan women's security forces and police actually have the power behind their positions and, perhaps more importantly, the funding that is dedicated specifically to them…

What are U.S. forces doing to provide necessary support to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to: increase recruitment of women in the ANSF; ensure female mentors for women in the ANSF; monitor how women are assigned and…

What are we doing to make sure that we have enough Afghan women trained in the national police and the national army to protect the women who are playing such an important role in stabilizing insecure areas?

I would like to talk a little bit about the upcoming elections and what each of you see as some potential dangers.

I just want to know what strong mechanisms are in place other than general improvement of the Afghan National Security Forces.

I share my colleague Ms. Speier's fears, and I am sure the fears of every Member of this committee, that once we leave, with the potential resurgence of the Taliban, that the Afghan women have the most to lose.

Last week, your office issued a concerning memo to Members of Congress advising us of a change in policy regarding deployments of Army National Guard and the Army Reserve where you propose canceling some or all future deployments for the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 24, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Coons, I ask unanimous consent that Amitai Bin-Nun, a fellow in his office, be granted floor privileges for Thursday, April 25. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Madam President, I wish to ask the Senator from Arkansas if he would yield for a question through the Chair.