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“shortly we will resume debate on the Defense appropriations bill. We began consideration on that bill last Thursday. Since that time, Members have had Thursday night, Friday, and all day Monday. We were here all day Monday, all day yesterday, Tuesday, to offer amendments. We will continue with the amendment process through today. As I have announced previously, we will stack votes beginning at sometime around 7:30 this evening to accommodate observance of the Jewish holiday. As I have said from the outset, our intentions are we will finish the Department of Defense appropriations bill this week prior to going out on our week-long recess. It is a critically important bill, something we will finish this week. Last night, I did file cloture on the bill. I filed in order to ensure we finish the bill this week in an orderly way. Everyone has had the opportunity for the last 3 or 4 days to come forward and offer amendments. We will vote on those amendments tonight, and then we would have the cloture vote tomorrow morning. Again, I encourage, as I have every day for the last several days, Members to come to the Senate and offer those amendments so we can vote on them. We have had more than 100 amendments filed. It is imperative that the Senators who are serious about their amendments and want them considered come forward and work with the managers over the course of this morning and not wait until tonight. We will finish the bill this week.…”