Jon Tester: “If we study, the Chinese are going to eat our lunch.”

No, I don't think so. I think you just got to make sure you know what you're doing, what you stand for and what you've accomplished.

I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Murillo cloture motion be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I think we need to take these things seriously. I think the president and I think, more importantly, the military are taking it very, very seriously.

I would say two things. Number one this administration has totally blown the opportunity to make government more efficient by going in with a -- with a -- with a meat cleaver and just hack up agencies.