Ben Cardin

It has nothing to do with information not made available. It has everything to do with obstructionism.

Senator Kyl is absolutely right. I get my best information from Myrna as to what is going on in the Senate. So I appreciate his comments. Hungary

But this was also the anniversary of 9/11. There was a lot of reasons to believe----

I think it is important in the next Congress that we have full committee discussions on the State Department Authorization Act.

We also understood there was not adequate security at the Benghazi facility based upon the deteriorating circumstances.

The Benghazi attacks are a stark reminder that we cannot overrely on the certainty or even likelihood of warning intelligence.

I know that I am going to be interested and I think all the members of the committee are going to be interested as to how you institutionalize that review that goes beyond just specific threats.

I also want to add my congratulations to Senator Lugar for his incredible career.

I know there is interest in Maryland in moving forward on that. We have a good track record with the under-65 population showing that savings can be achieved.

The incentives for a dual-eligible beneficiary tend to steer them toward nursing home care, when less intensive care may be appropriate and acceptable.

I would just say you also have a fundamental problem if you start to move toward assisted living, which is how you deal with the directed costs of health care and housing, whereas, in nursing home care, that is not an issue. So it does…

We do need to focus on how we can help the small businesses get back on their feet.

That community needs a Federal partnership.

Well, Senator Landrieu, I want to join in thanking you for your leadership, not just from the Small Business Committee but on the Appropriations Committee.

I appreciate the fact that you are addressing that also in the supplemental.

Thank you for your leadership, not just on this committee but on the Energy Committee.

A sound energy policy is critically important for our national security.

I think that is very important.

Well, that is certainly true in production tax credits. We have seen that now on solar.

That is exactly right. Those who violate the human rights of such citizens through torture, extrajudicial killings, or other gross violations of international human rights will come to our attention. And I look forward to working with my…

I couldn't agree more with my friend from Oregon. As some of my colleagues know, I am the original sponsor of Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, the standalone bill that then became the human rights title in this combined…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:11 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, December 6, 2012, at…

The time from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. tomorrow will be for speeches by our retiring Senators. At approximately 12:10 p.m., there will be two rollcall votes, the first on the passage of H.R. 6156, the Russia trade bill and the Magnitsky bill…

We have not yet gotten to the bill. I believe we are now prepared to go to H.R. 6156. I know the Senator from Connecticut would like to speak for 5 minutes, and I was hoping we could get some time where we could go back and forth and talk…

We have to help our private property owners.