I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

I ask unanimous consent to waive the time and start the vote now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed.

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that…

more than 100,000 people and families will join together in the March for Life in Washington that is going to take place tomorrow. They will brave the cold--there is supposed to be sleet and bad weather--for one simple reason, to give…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cramer). Without objection, it is so ordered. March for Life

in the floor speech that I gave last week on the ``Common Sense for Common Defense,'' I highlighted the fact that our competitors have increased their own military spending and focused on modernization and how we are going to have to do…

I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding previous Senate action on the House message to accompany H.R. 695, today's motions and amendments remain in status quo and the earlier motion to concur and the motion to refer with instructions…

I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of the remarks by the ranking member, that I be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I further ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks, Senator Paul be recognized for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I have a message to deliver this morning, but after sitting here and listening through and enjoying the comments that were made, I wanted to at least make one comment about the Senator from Texas. In my real life, for a number of years, I…

I think that has been something we have talked about for a long period of time. I think we have to recognize the problem we had been in during the Obama years, during the last 5 years, which is a shocker. It kind of gives people an idea of…