I see no evidence whatsoever in the Democratic Caucus or in the Democratic Party of anti-Semitism at all.

It's disgraceful. I mean, as you said, it took them five days, it should have taken them five minutes.

Just a point of clarification, my recollection of the ``don't ask, don't tell'' process was that it was, in fact, considered by the committee. The language that was ultimately adopted was the committee language; that because of objections…

I reserve my right to object, Mr. President. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.

Mr. President, let me also thank the ranking member for his comments. I agree that our committee has a long tradition of fulsome debate during committee markup of the annual Defense bill. It is a hallmark of our committee. It ensures that…

Well, thank you very much, Mr. President. I would like to first engage in a colloquy with Senator Inhofe, the ranking member of the committee, on the process we will use to consider all the ideas and amendments I expect will be offered by…

Madam President, my colleagues have expressed overwhelming confidence in this bill, and I don't think that confidence will be eroded through more careful consideration by the committee. I think, in fact, the committee process will allow us…

I'm concerned about the cybersecurity and functionality of our ground stations.

This is a party now being controlled by people like Marjorie Taylor Greene and former president. That is not a party with vision for the country.

Yes. I mean, it’s disgraceful. I mean Kevin McCarthy is leader of the Republican Party in the House or at least he’s supposed to be, but he and Steve Scalise and Elise Stafanik have said nothing to condemn in any way this horrific…

I don’t think there’s any doubt what they’re going to do with this. They’re going to serve, the special interests, they’re going to serve the interests of the former president, not the people of this country.

Yes. I mean, it`s disgraceful. I mean Kevin McCarthy is leader of the Republican Party in the House or at least he`s supposed to be, but he and Steve Scalise and Elise Stafanik have said nothing to condemn in any way this horrific…

Yes, absolutely. That’s why the first bill we did was H.R.-1 to try to preserve our democracy, but Kevin McCarthy is in fight to get power, as Michael just explained.

They’re allowing anti-Semites and white supremacist to say and do things in their party, because they see their path to power through these folks.

I didn't State earlier that the Texas law enforcement were against permitless guns. I think if you are for law enforcement, you have to be for law enforcement.

We have a gun violence epidemic in this country.

We must pursue creative solutions to the problem of gun violence on our streets and in our neighborhoods and in every part of this country in all too frequent basis.

We have got to have better laws.