Let me reclaim my time. Yes, sir, it is. We started it in 2005 and started rolling it out a few at a time, experimenting with it, and now have increased it. In fact, the administration has asked for 50,000 more a month and has actually…

Madam Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. President, I rise today in support of the Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012. This bill will allow homeowners who are struggling to stay in their homes to refinance their loans at today's historically low mortgage rates…

I think many of our NATO partners, as in France--you are going to go talk to them, but I think they just see this, that we have waited too long in terms of having an Afghan lead.

President Obama has nominated a well-qualified person to be Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs.

I thank you for the recognition, Mr. President. Let me say, I have been sitting here listening to my colleague, the Senator from Wyoming, and I think he makes some good points. I think we do need a more open process. I think we need to try…

I urge my colleagues to support her nomination and I hope that the Senate will confirm her as soon as possible.

I want to thank each of you for your commitment to public service and your willingness to serve the Nation.

I hope that there is very serious discussion about this transition and how quickly we can do it and how we make sure that this is an Afghan-led security operation.

We have been very impressed with their performance.

European allies remain vitally important to the United States, and the new strategic guidance calls Europe 'our principal partner in seeking global and economic security.'

Twenty thirteen will see, I think, pretty much the completion of that.

I think they have done an outstanding job in terms of the mission that we have entrusted to them, and I think they have largely accomplished their mission.

I want to, I have to quote Queen Elizabeth, a morning horribilis.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would prohibit funding for President Obama's SelectUSA Initiative. It's a program that would otherwise receive just over $6 million in this bill. Now, if you've never heard of SelectUSA, you're not alone…

A 2-percent investment of GDP is an absolute commitment by the NATO allies. It is not being honored.

we continue to urge our European partners to uphold their responsibilities in the areas of defense, including the common pledge of 2-percent spending on defense.

this issue of the 2-percent GDP commitment that is not being honored is something that has been talked about for a long time.