I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the Senator from California, amendment No. 1125. I would start with this: We have heard repeatedly--not only from the Senator from California but also from the Senator from Illinois--about…

I would ask my colleagues to reject 1126 as well, which would take away the authority of the executive branch as allowed by our Supreme Court and would make us less safe in this country as well as 1125. We have to protect America and make…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 seconds to wrap up. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I appreciate the question from my friend and colleague. The decision by President Obama to limit interrogators to the Army Field Manual was based, in part, on the horrible abuses that happened at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Undoubtedly, the…

Before I yield the floor, I need to briefly discuss the withdrawal of an amendment I have, which is amendment No. 1067, regarding notification of Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of members of al-Qaida…

I thank Senator Lieberman very much. Again, I appreciate the Senator's leadership and all he has done for our country, to protect our country. I dare say no one has been more focused on protecting our country, and we deeply appreciate his…

I would say the Senator is absolutely right. I appreciate that the Senator from South Carolina has cosponsored this amendment, as has Senator Lieberman, and I appreciate Senator Lieberman's leadership. I would like to say while we are in…

That is right. Unfortunately, we are just telegraphing to our enemies what techniques we are going to use.

I do. I do agree. As a matter of common sense, this amendment should go forward. The reality of telling our enemies online what to expect just defies common sense. That is what we are addressing with this amendment.

I thank our leader for giving us the opportunity to continue this colloquy. I just wanted to point out--we were talking about the fact the Army Field Manual is online--that in my experience as New Hampshire's attorney general and prior to…

I would grant the leader that request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

I thank the Senator for the question. The answer is, no; we are not. We believe torture violates our laws and runs counter to American values. That is what I believe. That is why we specifically require the techniques developed by the…