We could do that if we captured them in Afghanistan, but here we are going to be treating them differently. It ought to probably be worse. In other words, people who bring the war here, it seems to me, at a minimum ought to be subject to…

Mr. President, we indeed have been making progress, No. 1. We made significant progress today both on the pending amendments that needed to be addressed by the full Senate, as well as a major package of amendments which has been cleared on…

Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote. Mr. McCAIN. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I would ask my friend, the chairman, if perhaps we could give our…

Before the amendment is adopted, I just wanted to indicate our support of the amendment. It is in a very significant area which has to do with our force structure in the Pacific. Senator McCain has been very active wanting to look at that…

Mr. President, while the Senator from Minnesota is here, let me add my voice of thanks and appreciation for what she continually is fighting for in the area of sexual assault. Her amendment makes great sense. We have cleared it on our…

Mr. President, I understand the Senator from New Hampshire---- Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, the Senator from New Hampshire had intended to talk about her amendment and withdraw it, and she may be coming. I have not had a chance to notify…

Mr. President, unless there is someone else here who wants to speak, I yield the floor. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I urge adoption of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment, as modified. The…

Mr. President, let me just ask Senator Merkley a question, and then I think we can proceed from there. It is my understanding that the original language in this and related amendments had the dates 2012 and 2014 in them, and it could have…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Whitehouse). Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1257, as Modified

Madam President, reserving the right to object, I wonder if the Senator would just seek the right to--the Senator has a right to speak on another amendment without setting aside this amendment. So I ask that the Senator not set aside the…

I thank the Presiding Officer. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon. Amendment No. 1257, as Modified

I believe it is now in order for Senator Merkley to offer amendment No. 1257, as amended, with the amendment at the desk. The amendment at the desk has four words added to the printed amendment, and those words are ``NATO and coalition…