Secretary Spencer, has the Navy conducted an assessment of any kind of the impact of its proposal on marine mammals?

According to the National Guard Association, many Guard officers are waiting 200 days or more.

We need to hold our partners and our allies accountable for how those resources are used.

cuts to funding for research into energy efficiency and renewable energy improve America's future energy security?

I share your concerns about Russian verification in the INF Treaty that there are some areas where we have concerns.

If there is a long-term conflict on the Korean Peninsula, what impact would that have on our ability to prepare for a high-end conflict like the kind described in the defense strategy?

the pressure to meet rising operational demand over time caused Commanders, staff and crew to rationalize shortcuts under pressure.

I am very glad to hear about your commitment to a diplomatic solution with North Korea and that we not get bogged down into a long-term conflict there.

I think part of the challenge here is that the Air Force does not seem to have a strategic road map for its fighter force.

Secretary Spencer, what is the overall annual financial cost that the Navy incurs to comply with the current five-year LOA permitting process?

has the Navy's readiness been compromised in any manner due to the current five-year LOA permitting process required by the MMPA?

It doesn't do us any good to have tools in the toolbox if we don't pick them up and use them.

It's also an interesting point about the kinds of people you may attract, that people, for example, who are in high tech, who are in computing, they learn a lot while they are out, would like to come back, and you'd very much like to have…

Figuring out how best to tap into that group and make them an ongoing part of our military seems crucial to building and strengthening the kind of fighting force we need.

I look forward to continuing to work with the FDA to build on its earlier policies to collect better data and to make sure that we have more careful use of antibiotics.

Antibiotic resistance, we know, comes from the overuse of antibiotics, and not just overuse in humans, but overuse in animals.

It matters if animals become antibiotic resistant or have antibiotic resistant bacteria, and that that then moves over into humans and threatens humans.

With 2 million people in the United States developing antibiotic resistant infections every year, it is clear that more work needs to be done.

The FDA's job is to protect public health, and a big part of that is making sure that drugs are safe, that they work.

For four out of every 10 women in this group, the cause of death was opioid overdose.

One of the ways that we try to take care of kids who have lost a parent is through the Social Security system.

The Bipartisan Policy Center, a group of both Democrats and Republicans, has recommended restoring eligibility up to age 22.

We could make a common sense change to Social Security survivor benefits.

1 year ago today, I came to the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Jeff Sessions to lead the Department of Justice. The Justice Department is charged with defending our laws and standing up for all people regardless of color, sex…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Ernst). Without objection, it is so ordered. Attorney General Jeff Sessions