I thank the Presiding Officer, and I want to make one quick comment about this amendment. This is a bipartisan amendment that addresses the massive issue created by counterfeit parts getting into the defense supply system. It is something…

Second, the new bill would modify the detainee provisions to address concerns and misconceptions about the provisions in our initial bill. In particular, the new bill first modifies section 1031 of the bill, as requested by the…

Would the leader make that unanimous consent effective after there is 5 more minutes of discussion between ourselves?

Is it now pending first in line? The PRESIDING OFFICER. It is now pending first in line.

That is correct--indefinitely. But how long that lasts is a procedure the President is going to determine.

Secondly, Mr. President, we are going to move now, I believe, to the conference report. But I do want to remind folks of what Senator McCain said; which is, we will be here tomorrow morning. We are here to try to clear amendments. We want…

Mr. Hastings has indicated that if we vote down the previous question, we will bring up H.R. 639. It's a fact that China's currency manipulation is hurting U.S. businesses and workers. According to a recent study, imports from China…

Not necessarily. I think there are occasions where the civilian interrogation may be actually more workable.

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Authority to Sign Duly Enrolled Bills or Joint Resolutions

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 to. Mr…

I wonder if the Senator from California might offer those amendments right now and call them up so we can get a vote on them. We are trying to vote on amendments, and I am wondering if she could call up one of those amendments, we could…

first, I ask unanimous consent to add Senators Akaka, Chambliss, Blumenthal, Inhofe, Gillibrand, Ben Nelson, Stabenow, and Mark Udall as cosponsors of amendment No. 1092, which is the pending Levin-McCain amendment on counterfeit parts…

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. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Connecticut.

first, let me thank the Senator from New Hampshire for not only her comments about the committee work and myself and Senator McCain personally, but I want to tell her, and tell anyone within the sound of my voice, what a valuable member of…

I thank the Senator from Arizona. I very briefly described this amendment before, but I will take a few minutes now to describe it in some greater length because it is very significant. It is going to totally change the way we buy…

on behalf of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am pleased to bring S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012, to the Senate floor. The Armed Services Committee approved the bill by a unanimous vote of 26 to…

But that is not who is going to decide. We are not going to make the decision that the person is going to be given or not given civilian interrogation. That decision is going to be made by a President who sets the procedures for…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Science and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 10 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell…

first, let me thank Senator Whitehouse for the extraordinary effort he has made to go after counterfeit parts. We have incorporated his legislation in our legislation. It is a critically important part of our legislation. But his…

I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 17, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. in…

I ask unanimous consent that CPT Michael Lynch, a U.S. Army aviation officer who is currently serving as a defense fellow in Senator Reid's office, be granted floor privileges for the duration of the National Defense Authorization Act for…

I ask for the regular order on the Levin- McCain amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is the regular order. It is now pending. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1092