There is a lot more that could be said. We will shortly be voting on the amendments here. I probably said more than I should.

I will be happy to yield. This is one of the most important issues I have had to deal with during my times of service on behalf of our State and our country. I think getting the facts out has been necessary. It is a momentous decision that…

Mr. President, we are fortunately moving forward on this issue of extreme importance to the security of the American people. These are necessary procedures we should take to do everything we can to ensure our safety, to publicly discuss…

Madam President, I want to thank my colleague from Maryland, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is obvious this is a bipartisan effort in dealing with the security of the American people. The Senator from Maryland is not…

Mr. President, I thank you. I know the Senator from Kentucky understands that when a Senator has the floor, they are entitled to speak because he has used that rule himself. Mr. McCAIN. Twice the Senator from Kentucky has not observed the…

Mr. President, I also regret that we are where we are. Remembering Beau Biden I would also like to defer for just a moment, before I make my remarks that I came to the floor to make, to add my condolences to Vice President Biden, his wife…

I have not yielded the floor. Mr. PAUL addressed the Chair. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask for the regular order, and I want to ask the Senator from Indiana a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Indiana has the floor.

I would be happy to yield to the Senator from Arizona for a question. Mr. McCAIN. Maybe the Senator from Kentucky should know the rules of the Senate, that the Senator from Indiana has the floor and the gentleman is open to respond to a…

It is more essential than ever, in response to the question from the Senator from Arizona. It is more necessary than ever, as we have seen a higher threat level since 9/11. Of course, we didn't know what the threat was in 9/11, so I don't…

Mr. President, I wish to honor the city of South Bend on its 150th anniversary and to recognize the many contributions of South Bend's citizens to the great State of Indiana, to our country and the world. South Bend's history stretches…

Madam President, Memorial Day is next week, so I wish to take a moment to remember and recognize the courageous men and women of the Armed Forces who lost their lives serving in the line of duty this past year. Indiana lost two of its own…

Madam President, I am here on the floor almost every Monday, and this is the 11th time I have been on the floor over the last 3 months or so to speak about the waste of the week. We are trying to identify those areas of fraud and abuse and…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Wasteful Spending

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…

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 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 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…

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…