I appreciate the question from the Senator from Connecticut. Absolutely, as the Senator pointed out, the Army Field Manual was not created for this purpose. As he mentioned, the high- value detainee interrogation group is a group…

I thank my friend, the Senator from Connecticut, first, for his leadership in this body on national security. We both had the privilege of serving our States as attorneys general. The answer is no. This is an amendment, I point out, that…

obtaining intelligence from high-value terrorist detainees is an urgent national security priority that is essential to protecting Americans. Unfortunately, under current law, terrorists need look no further than the Internet to find out…

I ask unanimous consent that Senator Lieberman and I be allowed to engage in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1068

Thank you, Madam President. I urge my colleagues to oppose the Feinstein amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

I also rise in opposition to the amendment offered by Senator Feinstein, and I certainly appreciate the comments of my colleague from South Carolina. It would lead to an absurd result that if we were in a situation where an American…

first of all, I wish to thank Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain and remind everyone that this particular amendment addressing detainee provisions passed overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis in the Armed Services Committee. The…

We don't ever want to have to read a terrorist their right to remain silent. That is the issue here. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

I thank the Senator from Georgia for his leadership on the Armed Services Committee and also for the important work he has been doing as the vice chair of the Intelligence Committee to make sure our country is protected. He is particularly…

I would like to thank the chairman of the Armed Services Committee for such a thorough analysis of the detainee provisions represented in section 1031 through 1034 of the Defense authorization bill. This is a very important part of the…

I ask unanimous consent that Dennis Deziel, a defense fellow in my office, be granted floor privileges during the consideration of S. 1867. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I thank the chairman. He is very kind, and it has been wonderful to serve under his leadership on the Armed Services Committee, of which I would say, one of the great experiences in the Senate is that the Armed Services Committee--in a…