I associate myself with those last two remarks. I would have also voted no. I wish we had had a recorded vote. I wasn't able to understand even what the majority leader was saying, it was spoken so softly, but had we had a recorded vote, I…

I rise today to discuss the issue of national security leaks. A few weeks ago, the world learned that U.S. intelligence agencies and partners disrupted an al-Qaida plot to blow up a civilian aircraft. We are all very familiar with the…

I hope you would join us in a thorough review of procedures just to make sure that our policies are straight on this.

I just returned from a week back home in Indiana where I had the opportunity to meet with Hoosiers from all parts of our State and on all kinds of different issues. One of the common themes that came out of my week back home was the…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Jobs

I attribute that to the Air Force's PB-13. It has had a more detrimental effect on our retention numbers than 20 years of high operational combat has had.

Our recruiting and retention continues to be strong even in spite of PB-13 and the operations tempo (OPTEMPO).

My preference has always been that we direct money for recruiting to you, and you decide how best to utilize that money.

I wonder what effect that might have on the planned follow on for the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.

I would hope that we wouldn't micro-manage that process.

I rise today to talk about the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. I believe we are going to have a cloture vote on this bill tonight, and I am pleased that all early indications are it will pass tonight and we will…

I rise this evening to honor a longtime friend, confidant, and mentor, Chuck Colson, whose life we will celebrate tomorrow at a memorial service at the National Cathedral. It has been said that a man's character can be tested by the way he…