We are going to have to come together across the aisle on ways that we can streamline the permitting processes.

Most of the panel, if not all the panel, seems to think we lead the world, it's just a question of whether we're going to continue leading the world.

Well, I would like to thank everyone who has participated.

AI, according to your testimony, is only as good as the data the system receives.

But whether that attack is made today or Valentine's Day next year, an artificial intelligence system might make that decision.

Dr. Bethel, you are doing practical applications on high-risk law enforcement situations, autonomous cargo transfer, and animal-assisted therapy. Do you receive Federal research dollars for that? And to what extent?

Congress has expressed strong support for the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator Initiative.

Can you commit to me that the Navy will take advantage of the incremental funding authority in NDAA?

The Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee conducted a number of hearings on options to build the 355 ship Navy.

The Navy's acquisition strategy for the Frigate is commendable.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 52, as…

on behalf of the majority, I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida.

I am working on an aquaculture bill that would expand and enhance marine aquaculture.

Will you work with me on legislation to move these unmanned system technologies forward?

It is high time we got this bill fully implemented.

I ask unanimous consent that all time be considered yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the conference report. The conference report was agreed to…

I ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in this series be 10 minutes in length. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to…

I think I'm asking, Mr. Chairman, about whether we have any plans to build beyond the three heavy icebreakers that you've talked about.

I don't want to be put in that position. I don't think our Nation wants to find ourselves in that vulnerable situation.

But we don't have plans to do so, do we?

We need to build our first heavy first.

We could build those three mediums in the United States, couldn't we?

I hope there is some way we can do the balancing act that Mr. Whitehouse talked about.

When we weigh the pluses and minuses of any of these things, we need to weigh the cost of the loss of jobs against the benefit.

Electricity can kill you. There is no question about it, but we take risks in our society.