On the recordDecember 19, 2023
I appreciate that Senator Cotton is supportive. But let me just say, I wish Senator Paul and Senator Lee were here to have firefighters across this Nation understand why something that is bipartisan--something that passed the Senate through the NDAA, something that is presently exactly being mirrored by Republicans in the House of Representatives--cannot ultimately pass this Chamber. I guess it is ``bah humbug'' to firefighters this season. But we won't stop until we get it passed. With that, I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.
