On the recordNovember 15, 2012
we have had a number of individuals come to the floor over the last several months and say they want to move to the Defense authorization bill. So yesterday I said: Fine, let's move to it. What Senator Levin and Senator McCain said they wanted are relevant amendments. I said: Fine, we will do it. But my friends can't take ``yes'' for an answer. So we will come back after a recess for Thanksgiving and look at it again, and maybe by then they will take ``yes'' for an answer. If we are going to move to these bills and have amendments offered-- that is what they want, and that is what I said they could do, so I don't fully understand the problem. But I am not filing cloture on a motion to proceed. I am not going to do that. It is an important bill. But I want the record to be very clear. I am not the cause. We are not the cause of this Defense authorization bill not being brought to the floor. I have agreed to do it, as I was requested to do by both Senator Levin and Senator McCain. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy
