Haley Stevens: “I hope every Senator will vote for the amendment. I don't know any Senator who will vote against providing money to…”

“I hope every Senator will vote for the amendment. I don't know any Senator who will vote against providing money to continue the search for Osama bin Laden. If I could disclose to you how much money is in this bill otherwise for a classified program, you would understand why this is a superfluous amendment. Understanding that nobody would want to vote against something like this, if this amendment becomes law, the freedom of information provisions would mean all of the activities would be available to anybody. This is not a classified $200 million to search for bin Laden. Again, it is irresponsible, but I would not vote against the amendment. I don't want to be known for voting against additional money to search for Osama bin Laden. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays on the Senator's amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Graham). Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to amendment No. 4907 offered by the Senator from North Dakota. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. The following Senators were necessarily absent: the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Isakson), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum).”