I would hope that a strong signal could be sent from this Obama administration that, indeed, we are serious about getting something done that actually works.

I am also interested in working with you to make Grow America a program that we can all be proud of.

for the information of all Senators, the bill is not amendable in the Senate and we cannot take further action. Therefore, I move to table the House message, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient…

I appreciate everything you have said about Trade Promotion Authority and the importance of trade agreements to create jobs in America and to expand our exports.

I encourage the Senate to vote to send the Homeland Security appropriations bill to conference with the House. That should be the order of business. We have been wrangling over this bill for 3 months now. The legislative maneuvering has…

I would simply point out, they're--these are not jingoistic cowboys.

I cannot think of a troop that's in a hotter spot than you are.

It was stunning to hear you admit that we were caught by surprise.

I am very concerned about the amount of lift available in order to support our plans, and the maintenance of that lift, as well.

If sequestration returns in October, what sort of gap will these cuts create between Asia's rebalance strategy and the already important tasks of deterring Russia and defeating ISIS?

We have kept the sea lanes open you say. We have kept freedom of navigation open for anybody engaged in peaceful and legitimate trade.

I am very interested in and concerned about organic multi-spectral signature management sensor defeat capabilities, especially given the current Short-Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) threat and the ease of availability of multi-spectral sensors.

I do question the sort of optimistic note that you have in your testimony.

It's a very real contingency that happens.

North Korea as the most dangerous and unpredictable challenge.

We understand that we have a requirement for 50 amphibious ships. Is that correct?

we cannot do it by ourselves, and that they have to bear their fair share of any burden.

I view the situation now in Afghanistan as a success story.