Jon Tester: “Do you think codification is a good thing in this case or do you think it is not necessary?”

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time and there being no further debate, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1987), as amended, was passed.

I think it's really important for food security. The folks -- this is a ban against China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, folks who don't want to see us exist anymore as a nation.

Was totally figuratively speaking.

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.