I think if there was a rule crafted that mentioned insider trading specifically as part of Rule 37 on conflicts of interest, that would not be harmful.

I thank my friend from South Carolina for his expertise in this area and also his sense of principle. We have colleagues on the floor who want to speak. I want to say a final word. I know the Senator from South Carolina is particularly…

That is absolutely right. The Senator stated earlier-- and it is an important point--this is the danger we get into as we start to treat people who are terrorists as common criminals, or even uncommon criminals, which is that the criminal…

I thank my friend. I absolutely agree. I talked to professionals in this business of interrogation, and they say some of the most effective interrogation takes time. I have had people describe to me detainees who were totally…

Well, there is no question our enemies have declared it part of the battlefield. The very official commencement of the war against Islamist terrorism, 9/11, was an attack on America's homeland, on civilians.

Again, Mr. President, I thank the Senator from New Hampshire. Just in listening to her, it seems so unacceptable that we are basically telegraphing to our enemy exactly the range of tactics that we will use against them as part of the…

Again, I thank my friend from New Hampshire, but I want to go back to something I said earlier. We have described the purpose of this amendment--what I call the due process we have put into it, the mandate that it comply with existing…

I do. There has been a lot of talk about the Constitution. The Constitution makes very clear that the primary responsibility we have in the Federal Government is to provide for the common defense, to protect the security of the American…

I thank the Senator for that answer. I completely agree with her. It is important to step back and perhaps state the obvious. Why do we capture enemy combatants? Why do we take prisoners of war? Two reasons, really. The obvious one is to…

I thank my friend for that clarification. It is very important. It is very critical--particularly for those who misunderstood this amendment--to understand the host of protections that the amendment puts in, both compelling compliance with…

Let me thank my friend, Senator Ayotte, for playing such a leading role in our debates on this critical issue of how our country handles detainees and gathers intelligence in our war on terrorism. I share her concerns about the potential…

Yes, it does. The Senator is making a very important point. It goes back to the colloquy the Senator from New Hampshire and I had, which is, when we capture an enemy combatant, we do so for two reasons: One is to get that enemy off the…

I agree wholeheartedly. The approach embodied by the memorandum of agreement--and this amendment--exemplifies the potential for DoD and DHS to leverage each other's expertise, to make efficient use of existing government resources, and to…

This amendment essentially codifies a very important memorandum of understanding between the Department of Homeland Security and the NSA, the National Security Agency. This is a perfect balance and exactly the kind of overcoming of…

That is the law. As the Senator has said and Chairman Levin has said several times in the debate, there may be some in the Chamber who don't like it, but that is what the U.S. Supreme Court has said very clearly.

That certainly should be the case, and we have had this circumstance in reality. They are all part of the same enemy. In the case the Senator posits, they have all been part of the same plot to attack the American people.

I would say what has happened here since 9/11, and what we needed to have happen, is that the old stovepipes have dissolved and we have military, civilian, CIA, FBI, each with a focus, working together. For instance, the Army doctor who…

Members of Congress need to demonstrate to America that you take our concerns about your ethics seriously.

We cannot stand idly by while children's lives or health are potentially put into danger.

The American people's trust in Congress is at an all-time low, and that is disturbing.

the bottom line is that Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with a Congress viewed as part of the 1 percent.

I think that the ethics rules are not clear enough, and the House Ethics Committee just 2 days ago issued guidance.

I thank my friend from Arizona. I appreciate this amendment he has offered. I believe I am now listed as a cosponsor. If not, I ask unanimous consent that I be so listed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thanks, Senator McCaskill. Thanks very much to the five of you. You have been an extraordinarily helpful panel.

--doesn't happen around here enough. I didn't get everything I wanted out of it, but it is a lot better than the status quo. Therefore, I support the language in the bill and oppose the Udall amendment. I thank the Chair and yield the…