Barbara Mikulski: “I say to the Senator from Arizona, I think this is an important discussion. We will do it any way the Senator from…”

“I say to the Senator from Arizona, I think this is an important discussion. We will do it any way the Senator from Arizona wishes. If my colleague wishes to proceed, that would be fine with this side of the aisle. Whatever way the Senator from Arizona wishes to proceed on this important topic is fine. Mr. McCAIN. I thank the Senator from Maryland. I hope the Presiding Officer will chastise the Senator from Virginia for being tardy. I know he is very capable of that. So I will go ahead and begin, although I had planned on the Senator from Virginia being first. He is the sponsor of the bill which I am cosponsoring. I thank the chairwoman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. McCain and Mr. Kaine pertaining to the introduction of S. 1939 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'') The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.”