I think you're going to find a lot of support on both sides of the aisle for the Fourth Amendment and First Amendment concerns that you have.

Of course many states apply, perhaps most states, my state of Mississippi lost out in part because of a DOD memo that discouraged the use of DOD property.

Well, let's keep it ongoing then and commit to at least having the dialogue on that.

We're fortunate to have the Bill of Rights in this country.

It would be inconceivable for the senior Senator from Arizona to say anything which I would find offensive or insulting, and I take no offense from his remarks. I wish to be recognized. We are in morning debate; are we in debate on the…

I understand that soon Senator Levin will come to the floor, and perhaps there will be an exchange between Senator Cornyn and Senator Levin about a matter that may be coming to a vote sometime in the next half hour, and that would be the…

I wish to celebrate the passage of the National Pediatric Research Network Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that was signed into law last month. I wish to thank my colleague, Senator Sherrod Brown, for his leadership on this issue. I…

I rise this evening to speak briefly about the delegation chosen by President Obama to represent the United States at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. I would also like to offer a few…

I would point out that the distinguished Senator from Delaware was on his way to speak and has graciously offered to defer for moment or two while I make my brief remarks. ____________________

Thank you, Madam President. I would ask the Senator from Alabama, it seems to me no one wants to claim parenthood of this very onerous penalty on the retired servicemembers of the United States of America. I would have to infer from the…

I wonder if the Senator from Alabama would yield to me for 60 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama.

if the Senator would yield for an answer to that question, precisely 3,456 DOD retirees--the very people we are penalizing in this provision--have been recalled to Active Duty since September 11, 2001.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Reservation of Leader time The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the leadership time is…

it is my understanding that at 10 a.m. the Senate will proceed to a cloture vote on the proposed budget. It has already been passed by the House of Representatives. The cloture vote will take 60 Senators. If those 60 votes are in favor, we…

I don't mean to prolong this, but I wish to ask this of the distinguished chairman. I think everyone should understand that although the Senator from Washington chairs the committee and was a member of the conference committee, this is not…

Realizing that that may slow you down, you'll still be able to proceed, though perhaps on a slower track; is that correct?

indeed, this does hit rural America much harder, but it hits all Americans hard. I would ask unanimous consent if the Senator from Georgia and I may speak as if in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I can only imagine that it is a severe blow to morale. Also, it has to make people who are willing to step forward and risk their lives, be separated for months and years from their loved ones, it has to make them wonder, what else is…

Right. We do not do anything to any other Federal employee retroactively, only the military in this budget. I cannot imagine how the public could think that is fair.

I will tell you who else believes it is discriminatory. I have a list of members of the military coalitions listed in a letter to the Honorable Harry Reid and the Honorable Mitch McConnell dated December 11, 2013. I ask unanimous consent…

I would appreciate your getting back with a supplemental answer for the record.

I simply say, in answer to the distinguished Senator from Georgia, here are the groups who are expressing outrage, dismay, and strong opposition to this provision: The Air Force Sergeants Association; Air Force Women Officers Associated…

I didn't hear any debate during 2009, in the extensive hours I stood on the floor and listened to the other side propose this, explaining that in situations as in Georgia, folks in the metropolitan area would pay half the premium that…

Or more than have fun; engage in real mischief and real harm to American citizens.

Let me point out what the retired vice admiral says. On behalf of the 380,000 members of the Military Officers Association of America, I am writing to express our strong opposition to the proposal within the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013…