We must never take this vital readiness tool from our commanders.

The notion that commanders have the ability to deal swiftly, fairly, completely, and visibly with all misconduct, both in and out of the field environment, is necessary to achieve effective deterrence and discipline.

tomorrow the Senate Armed Services Committee is going to hold a hearing on the pending legislation regarding sexual assault in the military. Lately, we have been bombarded, we have been inundated with news reports about sexual assault in…

He has said that an undisciplined operation costs lives.

This responsibility is particularly important as we evaluate the effectiveness of the UCMJ in the context of combating sexual assault.

Creating artificial distinctions between offenses should not supplant a commander's case-by-case evaluation of an alleged offense.

What I am trying to get at here is those are 10 specific things.

I ask that I be recorded as voting no on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Michigan.

in recent years the farm bill has changed and become more about welfare than providing a safety net for America's agriculture producers. Because this is so frustrating to me, I offered an amendment that would have restored the integrity of…

One last question. Even though I disagree with the answer of the Senator from Michigan for the second question, the first question is whether the Senator from Michigan finds it objectionable that it increased by 100 percent over the past 4…

I thank the gentlelady. We will be prepared to vote on the amendment at noon today. I find it kind of interesting that when I go back to Oklahoma--I know this is offensive to some people--I am back where normal people are. I was giving a…

One of the most exciting developments over the past few years has been the tremendous expansion of oil and gas drilling.