Is 34 the right number of amphibious vessels?

We cannot do that lightly.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Jonathan Myrick Daniels

Madam President, this past weekend we saw a huge commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march. I rise to honor the work and sacrifice of Jonathan Myrick Daniels. He was a young Episcopalian seminary…

if the budget is fully sequestered in fiscal year 2016 or beyond, it will jeopardize both the timing and resources required to undertake this strategy

what specific risks are the Marine Corps taking by having a total force less than the optimal force of 186,000?

Hopefully, we will act with more sanity in this budget cycle.

I am concerned that small businesses that develop new technology, or that improve existing technology that may reduce costs, often face barriers to entry in the defense acquisition system.

I want to make sure I understood something that I think you said, Secretary Carter, and that was that--I did not get this quote down exactly correct--But you said something about believing that the 2001 AUMF gives us the ability to protect…

I think that is important not just for Congress.

I was very pleased when the administration sent over language for the AUMF.

It asks for clearly defined military objectives, and the list goes on.

I supported the AUMF that passed out of this committee in the last Congress because I think, as you all have said, that it is very important for our men and women who may be putting themselves at the risk in the fight against ISIL to know…

But the question I have is did we need that AUMF to protect ourselves if attacked.

Is this something that the rest of you are seeing in a different way as you're trying to recruit folks?

Mr. President, I would like to thank the Senator from Hawaii. This is such an incredibly important issue. It is an honor to see my colleague from North Dakota as well. This is a great example of an incredibly important issue that is a…

Mr. President, I wish to echo what my colleagues Senator Mikulski and Senator Klobuchar have said about this being a bipartisan issue. This is an issue that affects everybody in this country--Republicans, Democrats, Independents. It is a…

I thank the Senator from North Dakota and the Senator from South Carolina. As I look at where we are right now--first of all, our support for Israel and our friendship with Israel--this has been a very strong bipartisan issue, and it is an…