I appreciate the question from my friend and colleague. The decision by President Obama to limit interrogators to the Army Field Manual was based, in part, on the horrible abuses that happened at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Undoubtedly, the…

Mr. President, obtaining intelligence from high-value terrorist detainees is an urgent national security priority that is essential to protecting Americans. Unfortunately, under current law, terrorists need look no further than the…

I do. I do agree. As a matter of common sense, this amendment should go forward. The reality of telling our enemies online what to expect just defies common sense. That is what we are addressing with this amendment.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Lieberman and I be allowed to engage in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1068

Thank you, Madam President. I urge my colleagues to oppose the Feinstein amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

Madam President, I also rise in opposition to the amendment offered by Senator Feinstein, and I certainly appreciate the comments of my colleague from South Carolina. It would lead to an absurd result that if we were in a situation where…

I would grant the leader that request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

I appreciate the question from the Senator from Connecticut. Absolutely, as the Senator pointed out, the Army Field Manual was not created for this purpose. As he mentioned, the high- value detainee interrogation group is a group…

I thank my friend, the Senator from Connecticut, first, for his leadership in this body on national security. We both had the privilege of serving our States as attorneys general. The answer is no. This is an amendment, I point out, that…

Before I yield the floor, I need to briefly discuss the withdrawal of an amendment I have, which is amendment No. 1067, regarding notification of Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of members of al-Qaida…

I thank Senator Lieberman very much. Again, I appreciate the Senator's leadership and all he has done for our country, to protect our country. I dare say no one has been more focused on protecting our country, and we deeply appreciate his…

I thank the Senator for the question. The answer is, no; we are not. We believe torture violates our laws and runs counter to American values. That is what I believe. That is why we specifically require the techniques developed by the…

I believe Menendez-Kirk amendment is going to pass.

Mr. President, first of all, I wish to thank Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain and remind everyone that this particular amendment addressing detainee provisions passed overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis in the Armed Services…

We don't ever want to have to read a terrorist their right to remain silent. That is the issue here. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Georgia for his leadership on the Armed Services Committee and also for the important work he has been doing as the vice chair of the Intelligence Committee to make sure our country is protected. He…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Dennis Deziel, a defense fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges during the consideration of S. 1867. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, the amendments have been cleared on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendments are as listed. The amendments en bloc are as follows: amendment no. 1071 (Purpose: To require the Secretary of Defense to…