That was not on my sheet, but that is fine, and that would be added. Mr. McCAIN. I note the presence of our friend from Texas, who would like to voice his objections to the package of amendments which is pending which have been agreed by…
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Mike Levin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and reproductive rights during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that promote access to in vitro fertilization and has emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
Madam President, in a few moments, Senator McCain and I will be seeking unanimous consent that the following pending and germane amendments be considered en bloc, that the amendments be modified with the changes that are at the desk where…
I thank the Senator from California and the Senator from Iowa for their efforts in this area. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana. Amendment No. 1145
In response to Senator Grassley's question, I am very much aware of what he referred to.
The Senator from California, my great friend, Mrs. Boxer, is correct. We are willing to accept the Boxer-Grassley amendment by voice vote.
Mr. President, we are going to be making a unanimous consent request. I am not even going to use my 1 minute on this other than to say thanks to everybody who has been so heavily involved, which is just about everybody in this Senate. I…
Mr. President, I call for the regular order with respect to the Merkley amendment No. 1174. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. That amendment is now the regular order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.
Mr. President, Senator Leahy authorized me and told me he was withdrawing this amendment relative to military custody because of all of the actions which have been previously taken. I am very confident that is what he told me, so I am…
Not only is what the Senator said accurate, but we have done something else in this bill. There is an Executive order that was issued some years ago that said there should be a periodic review process for folks who are being detained under…
With all the risks that are entailed of being misunderstood and all the rest. That is something the Senator from South Carolina has engaged in, to try to see if we can put down what the detention rules are--by the way, ``are''--because as…
That guarantee is called habeas corpus. It has been in our law. It is untouched by anything in this bill. Quite the opposite; we actually enhance the procedures here. The Senator from South Carolina has been very much a part of the effort…
That is why we have very carefully pointed this provision 1032 to a very narrow group of people--people who are determined to be members of or associated with al-Qaida. Then the question becomes, Well, how is that determination made? What…





