Would the Senator agree that specifically referred to there is that a citizen being held as an enemy combatant is--excuse me. Would the Senator agree that what he read refers to the exact statement of the Justice that a citizen who is held…

She did not say that. She said ``a citizen.'' I know what the facts of the case are. She did not limit it to the facts of the case.

I agree with the Senator that Justice O'Connor said what the Senator said she said. Would the Senator agree with me that Justice O'Connor said: There is no bar to this Nation's holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant. Would…

You already have. Given the facts of the case. I understand the facts of the case, that it was somebody captured in Afghanistan. My question is, of the Senator: Would he agree that Justice O'Connor said--she is talking about this case, of…

Would the Senator agree that the Justice said the following, that a citizen, no less than an alien, can be ``part of or supporting forces hostile to the United States or coalition partners'' and ``engaged in an armed conflict against the…

Would the Senator agree that she quoted from the Quirin case, in which an American citizen was captured on Long Island?

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…

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

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 30, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session on November 30, 2011. The Committee will meet in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building beginning at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING…

I believe Senator Inhofe may wish to be recognized to talk about another amendment or a couple amendments that he has. We will not take any further action on those amendments now. I think we are perhaps, hopefully, ready soon to offer a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on November 30, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the…

Now I believe we have one other, Senator Inhofe's amendment, which now I think is agreeable on both sides. Amendment No. 1098, as Modified

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…

I thank the Senator from Oklahoma for helping us to get our list of amendments whittled down to where we can hopefully have a manageable group for tomorrow. We are going to have a very busy day tomorrow. We have a lot of amendments to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Cardin amendment, No. 1073, be withdrawn. That has the approval of the sponsor of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Vermont.

I wonder if while the Senator from Oklahoma is here--we are trying to get a current list of amendments. Is it his intent to withdraw amendment No. 1101 on C-12 aircraft?

I thank Senator Inhofe for the modification of his amendment. It is agreeable on our side.

the Sessions amendment, as modified, has been reviewed. I know it has cleared on this side. I am confident it has been cleared by both sides of the aisle. The amendment would require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the…

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 both sides…

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 colleagues a…

I support the amendment of the Senator from Tennessee. It is a balanced amendment which deals with a very complex situation. What Senator Corker is doing is pointing out very important facts. One is that Pakistan has received a lot of…

I believe Senator Cantwell will want to be recognized. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll of the Senate. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I want one quick moment to respond and then I will propound a unanimous consent request. We couldn't change the Constitution here if we wanted to, and nobody does want to. And that includes the right of habeas corpus. All the…

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 pending amendment…