The Senator has every right under postcloture to speak for an hour on anything relating to defense as he wishes. I know he has been a very stalwart member of the committee and has done so much for defense issues over the years. I certainly look forward to listening to him for 20 minutes.
Discussing the rights of a Senator to speak on defense issues during a floor debate.
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