Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Shannon Beebe, a legal fellow in Senator Blumenthal's office, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the debate on the National Defense Authorization Act. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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