I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up my amendment No. 400. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read…

last year in this body, we heard and saw evidence about what was happening at some of our VA facilities--the manipulated wait lists, the delays our veterans had to endure--and, unfortunately, some of our veterans died waiting for care. We…

I urge a ``yes'' vote on amendment No. 400. Unfortunately, the bipartisan work we have done on the Veterans Choice Card has not been properly implemented by the VA. Our veterans want this choice of private care. The Senator from Vermont…

Can you confirm for me whether the Air Force has made a decision to close the A-10 Division at 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis?

I was pleased to hear the President's announcement this week that he has decided to leave 9,800 troops in Afghanistan until the end of the year.

Frankly, there are many of us that want to deal with the overall BCA in solving it. I'm still committed to doing that.

Admiral Howard, how will the increased need affect each of the four public shipyards?

I really appreciate what I hear most from all four of you, which is understanding the importance of this.

Approximately half of the Marine Corps' home station units are at an unacceptable level of readiness in their ability to execute wartime missions.

We're not going to stop, either.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to maintain and…

I really want people to understand.