I ask this body to agree to this amendment and not bring these terrorists here to the United States of America. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Who yields time? The Senator from California.

There is 17 minutes remaining in opposition? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Yes.

may I ask how much time remains on our side and on the other side? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is 17 minutes remaining.

I ask unanimous consent that my Air Force legislative fellow, Active-Duty Maj. Alison ``Babs'' Kamataris, receive floor privileges for the remainder of the consideration of S. 3254, the Defense authorization bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

He is just one of the individuals who, if we do not have this prohibition, may be transferred to the United States of America. Those are just three of the individuals who are present at Guantanamo Bay who could be coming to a neighborhood…

I wish to talk this morning about an amendment I had intended to offer but I am not going to be offering today because there is an important portion in the House Armed Services Committee that covers my concerns. That was the amendment I…

I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending amendment so I may call up my amendment No. 3245, which is at the desk. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The…

I am more troubled now after your hour-long meeting with Ambassador Rice and acting CIA Director Mike Morell.

Well, certainly she misled the American public.

I have deep concerns but when you and I have talked about this before, I'll certainly hold the nomination until we get a full and complete picture of what happened here.

I think it's really troubling because it left a misimpression to the American people.

I will certainly hold the nomination until we get a full and complete picture of what happened here.