Reclaiming my time, I would accept the modification of my argument made by the Senator from Missouri. The point, of course, we both agree on is we ought to vote. We ought to do it to show the world, whether it is the House, Senate…

I would be happy to yield to my colleague. Mrs. McCASKILL. I am confused. The House passed a bill last night and has sent it to the Senate. Correct?

One of the theories is that there is dissention even on that bill among the Republican side, as there was on the previous bill that had middle-class tax relief in it. Mrs. McCASKILL. That is why we vote, to determine whether there is…

The Senator from Missouri is, as usual, thoughtful, politically astute, and right down the middle moderate. It makes no sense to block it. It is holding up progress, particularly because the Republican House has to be shown that this bill…

So are we all. Mrs. McCASKILL. Why would the Republicans not let us vote on their bill?

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 283, noes 136, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 932] AYES--283…

I claim the time in opposition to the conference report. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XXII, the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon), the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), and the gentleman from New York…

I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. We do not need to do this. We should not do this. And because of this momentous challenge to one of the founding principles of the United States--that no person may be deprived of his liberty…

We are told, and this seems to be one of the principle issues in the debate today, that this bill, with reference to the detention and security provisions, merely codifies existing law. Some of us say no, it doesn't codify existing law; it…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from Virginia will control the time of the gentleman from California. There was no objection.

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from South Carolina, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Mr. Wilson.

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I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed…

I yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from the great State of New York, Carolyn Maloney. (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

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