Haley Stevens

We have not had any request for a time agreement. I have been willing to enter into a time agreement from the very beginning-- from the very beginning.

I have no objection to offering the amendment and making comments about its introduction. The Senator wants 10 minutes?

I ask the Senator--I don't know how long she intends to speak; I don't even need to ask--when she is finished, will she put in a quorum call if it is before 4:30, please?

I believe the main difference was the amendment of the Senator from Virginia said ``may'' and the amendment of the Senator from Illinois said ``shall'' in terms of the $19 million. And you have used the word ``shall'' from the amendment of…

I have the floor, for just a second, if I may. I would urge Senator Durbin, if he will, to join us. Again, it is a matter of expediting our bill. I know he has an amendment, too. But I believe the numbers are the same and the intent is the…

I would ask the Senator to allow me to become a cosponsor. I hope the Senator from Illinois will, also. We had a little disagreement before about funding in this area, but I have no disagreement with the necessity for funds, particularly…

It is our intention to suggest to the Senator from Hawaii, when he arrives, that we accept this amendment of the Senator from Virginia, but we don't accept amendments without bipartisan approval so I would appreciate it if the Senator will…

I made arrangements to put a copy of the report on every Senator's desk by tomorrow morning.

The research the Senator from Pennsylvania is describing is exactly the reason that the committee provided $45 million for the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. We need to get innovative treatments to our men and women in uniform as…

The Senator raises a valid concern. It is this chairman's expectation that the funds provided by our subcommittee in last year's bill be made available quickly by the Department of Defense and that this important research be conducted in…

Again, I agree with my colleague. I understand the Department of the Army has covered the costs of operating all these centers, even though some are located on Air Force and Navy installations. It is my hope that the Assistant Secretary…

Yes. In the past, the centers have been funded with supplemental funds. Last year we provided a portion of the funding in the regular budget and sought to show our support again this year. We understand that in the past, the Army has used…

I would be happy to author along with the Senator a sense-of-the-Senate resolution that the administration should proceed as rapidly as possible to use the funds which are in existence now and, if they are not sufficient, to submit a…

As I indicated, we have discussed this amendment with the Senator from Kansas, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. We had a little bit of trouble reading the writing on the modified amendment. I believe we have that agreed…

I have conferred with our cochairman, Senator Inouye. This is our intention. We do appreciate the Senator's desire to work cooperatively on this issue, and we intend to follow through and see to it we get the information he seeks and have…

Again, if the Senator will yield, we are willing to take this amendment to conference and accept it on a voice vote. Is the Senator willing to accept a voice vote?

We are ready to take the amendment to conference on a voice vote. Is the Senator willing to accept a voice vote?

I can understand why he would. I don't understand why the Senator wants it on this bill, too, because it has a problem on this bill that it doesn't have on the authorization bill.

From the funds provided in this act? There are funds provided in other acts. For instance, the funds provided to the Defense Intelligence Agency come from the funds that are provided through the National Intelligence Director's Office, but…

The Senator has the floor. I will not object now, but we are trying to get the votes put together so we can start at 11 o'clock for the convenience of the Senate because committee meetings are going to take place. I will not object now. To…

I raise rule XVI. If the Senator wants to raise the point of germaneness, he may do so.

I have another managers' package offered by myself and Senator Inouye. The first is amendment No. 4814 by Senator Bingaman regarding adaptive optics; amendment No. 4829 by Senator Sununu regarding unmanned underwater vehicles; amendment…

This is the medical countermeasures procurement amendment. Is that ready for clearance on both sides?

The Dodd amendment raises an interesting issue of availability of additional money if needed. It in effect is reprogramming authority granted in advance to move money to meet necessity, if it occurs. On that basis, I think I would be…

I don't think we need an act. We have authority under our existing rules today to do that investigation. As has been pointed out, President Truman used a subcommittee of the Congress at the time he did his investigations in World War II.