Well, here is my problem with that provision, and it is twofold. First of all, there is the proverbial elephant's nose under the tent theory, that this is the beginning of opening other things down the road. I think that in this world in…

I rise in opposition to the legislation we are going to be voting on today. I want to refer to the Leahy amendment just referred to by the Senator from Illinois. Senator Leahy's amendment will act as a complete substitute to the bill that…

reserving the right to object, and I do intend to object, first of all, I say to the leader, thanks for moving toward the FISA bill because--the Senator is exactly right--this is a bill that must get done before the end of the year so we…

I ask unanimous consent that Igor Dubinski, an Army fellow in my office, be allowed floor privileges for the remainder of the consideration of S. 3254. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent I be allowed to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise in support of an Ayotte amendment, No. 3245, an amendment that makes permanent the current prohibition on the use of defense funds to transfer or release Guantanamo Bay detainees into the United States. This amendment is identical…

What concerns him is that she said, in that same interview, that al Qaeda has been decimated by the Obama administration.

Senator Grassley, who is scheduled to speak next, has been kind to give me 45 seconds, so I appreciate that. In July and August, the cosponsors of both the underlying bill, the Lieberman-Collins bill, and the SECURE IT bill, of which I am…

I thank my friend from South Carolina, as well as my friend from Arizona, with respect to the debate they have been engaged in, for bringing this issue to the forefront, and being willing to stand up and say: Hey, if you talk about foreign…

I rise to state the Senate's lack of leadership in addressing sequestration will have long-term effects on our Nation's robust intelligence community which had to be rebuilt after 9/11. These budget cuts will make it very difficult for the…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Georgia Peanut Commission Anniversary

I rise to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Peanut Commission. In 1961, Georgia peanut farmers came together to form a commission that would promote their industry, perform research, educate the community, and conduct…