If I could engage the Senator in a colloquy, this is a chart that shows the legislation we are considering today. What it shows is the tremendous hit to the tax that supports Social Security. This is the Old Age Survivors Disability Act…

With that, I yield and commend the Senator. We are hoping for two ``no'' votes because we think those are the votes that support Social Security and its continued revenue.

I would say, this is a very long payout, both under the majority and minority piece of legislation. I am hoping enough Members say no to both pieces of legislation so we defend Social Security, and I commend the Senator.

Mr. President, this Menendez-Kirk amendment is a strong, bipartisan amendment. Over half of the Senate has formally cosponsored it. I urge its adoption, especially after the bomb plot in Washington, DC, the IAEA report on nuclear…

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I rise in very strong support of the Menendez-Kirk amendment. I wish to compliment the Senator from New Jersey for an outstanding performance in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today in which he called on the representatives of our…

Mr. President, I will yield to Senator Feinstein in a minute. I appreciate the debate with my friends and mentors. The three of us who were just debating were all military officers, but we have different views. We are dangerously close to…

Mr. President, I rise in support of the Feinstein amendment with regard to section 1031 of this legislation. I am particularly worried because, unlike the authorized use of force original doctrine and legislation passed by the Congress, we…

Mr. President, I rise in strong support of the Menendez- Kirk amendment. I particularly thank my partner Senator Menendez, a member of the Banking Committee, who has been a leader regarding Iranian terror, proliferation of weapons of mass…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 341 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the record as if read. The…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2011; that following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, the Journal of proceedings be approved…

Mr. President, I ask for the second reading and object to my own request en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the measures will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. S.J. Res. 32

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:40 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 1, 2011, at…

Mr. President, I understand there are six measures at the desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title for the first time en bloc. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

Mr. President, we expect to complete action on the Defense authorization bill during tomorrow's session. Additionally, the majority leader filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1917, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011. If no…

So the Senator is arguing that every President should have all the options, criminal courts as well as military commissions and tribunals?