Not only does 1031, the overall section, not change the law, it incorporates it, according to the administration's own statement of policy on what the current law is. The Senator is right. There is nothing in here which in any way affects…

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…

My question, though--my question is: Did Justice O'Connor say that, in Quirin, that one of the detainees alleged that he was a naturalized United States citizen, we held that--these are her exact words: Citizens who associate themselves…

She is quoting with approval from the Quirin case in which one of the detainees was---- Mr. McCAIN. Captured in the United States of America. Those are the facts of the case. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina. Mr…

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.

I ask unanimous consent that the Cardin amendment, No. 1073, be withdrawn.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 thank Senator McCain and our staffs. We are going to continue to work to clear additional amendments following the cloture vote. We are now voting on cloture. We all as leaders and managers, of course, hope that this will pass. The…

I understand Senator Merkley was going to be recognized next to offer his amendment. That was according to the unanimous consent agreement. I understand the Senator from New Hampshire, I don't know for how long, needed to make a unanimous…

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…

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 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 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 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 am aware of the concerns raised by the Senator from Ohio, and I assure him that I will give careful consideration to those concerns as we go to conference with the House of Representatives on this provision.

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. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

the Supreme Court has recently ruled--this is the Supreme Court talking: There is no bar to this Nation's holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant. A citizen, no less than an alien, can be part of the supporting forces hostile…

I ask unanimous consent that the legislative fellow in the office of Senator Baucus, Air Force MAJ Jason Wright, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the debate on this bill, S. 1867. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 29, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. select committee on…

let me also thank our friend from Colorado for his contributions to the committee. He is a valuable member of our committee, and he is no less valuable because he is offering an amendment with which I happen to disagree. Two quick factual…

how much time is remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan has 4 minutes remaining. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to yield 2 minutes to the Senator from New Hampshire…

we have approximately a half hour on each side. I am wondering how much time Senator Graham needs?

I ask unanimous consent that the time between now and 12:15 be equally divided between myself, working with Senator McCain in opposition to the Udall amendment, and controlled by Senator Udall. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without…

I yield myself 10 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

this has made it possible for us to be here tonight, and I wanted to say that while Senator Landrieu was on the floor and to express what I think is, if not the unanimous, certainly the near unanimous gratitude of this body, because I…