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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.
Mr. President, if I could, there are a number of Senators here who want to offer their amendments and make them pending tonight. That is fine with us. Then if they have speeches, I would suggest that they withhold speeches until everybody…
The Levin-McCain amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Levin-McCain amendment is now pending. Mr. McCAIN. I thank the Presiding Officer. Amendment No. 1064 I would just like to say a couple words about the Paul amendment. I would just like…
No, I understand. But I am just asking the Senator, is the Senator aware it was the administration that asked us to strike that language, the exception for U.S. citizens?
Is the Senator aware of the fact that section 1031 in the bill we adopted months ago in the committee had exactly the language that the Senator from Illinois thinks should be in this section 31, which would make an exception for U.S…
I just have a question, if the Senator would yield, of the Senator from Illinois.
Would the Senator yield for a question? I think I may be able to satisfy Senator Paul, I hope.
I move to lay that motion upon the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska. Amendment No. 1114
Mr. President, on No. 1188, I believe this amendment has been cleared on both sides, and we could actually agree to it tonight, right now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the amendment? The amendment (No. 1188) was agreed…
If this bill contained the provisions as described by our friend from California, I would vote against our bill.
No. 2, that determination shall not interfere with any interrogation which is undertaken by civilian or any other authorities; is that not correct? And, finally, on top of that, there is a waiver that is provided. We have all of that…
In addition to providing in this bill that the determination as to whether somebody is al-Qaida is to be made through procedures which the President will adopt, No. 1, which is flexibility.
If I could, one other question, because the Senator is an expert on this subject. Is it also not true for the first time in terms of determining whether a person is, in fact, somebody who needs to be detained under the law of war--for the…
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