On the recordDecember 2, 2021
Mr. President, reserving my right to object, the Senator from Oklahoma, as he always does, has very thoughtfully identified a problem that is affecting our military forces. And he has also identified the complex interplay between different aspects of the law: article 32, article 10, the authority of the Governor, the authority of the Secretary of Defense, legislation we might have passed. This is an issue that, I think, bears close scrutiny, and I would like to assist in such scrutiny. But in terms of preemptively adopting a statute tonight without such scrutiny, I would be compelled to object. So, Mr. President, with all due respect to the Senator from Oklahoma, I would object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The Senator from Oklahoma.
