We sure will. Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.

Bonnie Lautenberg is here with the Congress. We don't want to violate any of the rules. I think she is in the room with us here today. She came down today. As the Senator knows, we have a First Lady's Luncheon, and all the spouses attend…

I very much agree with that. When it comes to innovation, when it comes to moving in the direction of creating products that are going to be sustainable over time, I don't have any doubt that this bill is going to have a huge impact. I…

Thank you for your service to this country and for your interest in the work of this Committee.

I can manage my troops. I can follow orders and directions that are complex, that are critical issue moments in my career and in my life. But I cannot successfully deal with the burden, and neither can any of the business folks involved in…

we are having conversations about what-ifs but we are not talking to the folks--with no disrespect to the panel members--about really who is enforcing, who is accountable

making sure that we are holding Iran accountable, that we are clear about what those accountability issues and measures are

If you want to see the efficiencies of the post office, go visit and do a ride-along with a letter carrier.

I want to thank you for your work, particularly in Albuquerque, but I am concerned that with lack of personnel we have a backlog in those investigations.

Thank you very much, Chairman Blunt. Doesn't that have a nice ring to it?

I think that raises some serious concerns about the future stability of DOD's trusted microelectronics source.

Thank you for calling this hearing today on what I believe is a very important topic.

How can we leverage the testing and facilities at White Sands and Holloman Air Force Base to increase our coordination and training with both those countries on missile defense and combined air defense as well as search and rescue?

What are DOD's plans to address trusted foundry concerns? And will DOD reach out to see if Intel can help meet DOD requirements?

the real answer to the question is that in 2017 your budget request is zero, and I don't think that is the way we should be headed.

I think it is a testament, a testimony, to your leadership and to Ranking Member Cantwell's leadership that this particular Committee has been so productive at a time where we will find that to be the exception rather than the rule around…

It is important to understand that the recent developments in expectations for the market, such as oil and natural gas, as we consider any new policy changes.

Thank you, Mr. President. This amendment is a very simple study amendment. It does nothing more than ask for a study. It is pro clean energy; it changes no rules; it doesn't mandate anything; it has no cost; it has no score. It simply…