On the recordJune 7, 2016
I thank and commend the chairman. As he indicated, he has proposed an amendment, and he is also allowing us to prepare a second-degree amendment, which I would like to offer as soon as it is ready and then conduct debate on a very important topic; that is, investing in our national security in the broadest sense and doing it wisely and well. Then, I would hope again--subject to the deliberations of the leaders on both sides--that we could have a vote on both the underlying amendment and the second-degree amendment tomorrow or the succeeding day. Again, I thank the chairman for not only bringing this issue to the floor but also for giving us the opportunity to prepare an appropriate amendment. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I understand that the Senator from Oklahoma and the Senator from New Mexico are interested in getting noncontroversial legislation up and completed. I am more than pleased to yield time from our discussion of the Defense authorization bill for the Senator from Oklahoma.
