Integrated air and missile defense must be a shared responsibility with our allies and partner nations.

Thank you very much, Mr. President. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks recognition? The Senator from North Dakota.

Dr. Carter, in 2013, DOD announced the elimination of the direct combat exclusion policy and plans to more fully integrate women into all occupational fields by 2016.

Does a budget point of order lie against the bill pursuant to section 311(a)(3) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is advised that the point of order does lie.

I certainly appreciate Senator Hoeven, who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, for laying out the case for the importance of the funding for critical security agencies in this bill--for the Coast Guard, for Customs…

Clearly the threat from Putin and from Russia continues, and our eastern European allies are very concerned about that.

As we are talking about the products that we use in the developed world that often are available because of trafficked persons, are we addressing that issue as we are looking at the two major trade agreements that we are negotiating now…

I ask unanimous consent that Eric Bader, a detailee from the Coast Guard, be granted floor privileges for the duration of debate to consider the fiscal year 2015 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Does the commission anticipate any additional burden for servicemembers obtaining healthcare through the existing system but having their dependents rely on a distinct system?

Commissioners, the commission recommends the DOD implement a robust medication therapy management (MTM) program.

Commissioners, the commission's report details substantial anticipated cost savings after full implementation.

In the case of the proposed reform to servicemember education benefits, how much of the savings come from the phase-out of the housing stipend for dependents and how much come from raising the service requirement to 10 years?