I guess that is also where I probably differ. I think we are just as safe or safer with nothing, because the Constitution allows the searching of records. And I am all for it, but I would do it through warrants. The point is that in…

I thank the Senator for that question. In the New York Times, in March of 2014, Clara Miller writes about some of the costs on U.S. tech companies that are occurring from some of this: Microsoft has lost customers, including the government…

I want to thank the Senator from Texas for joining in the battle to defend the Bill of Rights and the Fourth Amendment. I know he is sincere in that approach. There is absolutely no excuse, no excuse not to debate this and no excuse not to…

I think the Senator from Utah asked a great question, and I think he framed the debate over the Fourth Amendment very well. I think if we asked to put the bill on the floor at this hour, we may not be able to find anybody awake to ask…

Thank you. I think the American public is ready to end bulk collection. I think there is a bipartisan, across-the-aisle approach that people want to end bulk collection. The time is now. We cannot keep extending this. I think probably the…

Mr. President, national defense is the No. 1 priority of the Federal Government. My amendment increases defense spending, but pays for it with spending cuts. It is irresponsible and dangerous to continue to put America further into debt…

Pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions, I move to waive all applicable sections of that act and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of my amendment…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment No. 940. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To increase new budget authority for fiscal years 2016 and 2017…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes the motion to proceed to H.R. 240 following morning business today, that Senators be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.