With the continued decline of the defense budget over the past 3 years--forcing cuts to personnel, ships, and aircraft--what will be the impact of tripling or quadrupling your fuel costs?

I support the national interdiction goal as set forth in the National Drug Control Strategy; establishing a desired removal rate of 40 percent of the documented flow of cocaine destined for the United States by fiscal year 2015.

We support a political and democratic transition that fulfills the Syrian people's aspirations.

Senator, yes there is.

Dr. Miller, under the June 1, 2011, Army contract with Rosoboronexport for the purchase of 21 Mi-17 helicopters and spare parts, has the $550 million option for additional Mi-17s been exercised?

Dr. Miller, are you aware that these four helicopters are still flying today, presently in service with the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan?

Mr. Kendall, are you aware that in 2009 the Navy legally purchased four of these same dual-use Mi-17 helicopters through a private U.S. broker after an open and competitive selection process?

Mr. President, I hope our colleagues will support this amendment that Senator Leahy and I have worked on. This is an expansion of our Public Corruption and Prosecution Improvements Act which passed the Judiciary Committee last year. Mr…

your prepared testimony highlights the importance of the Air-Sea Battle Concept, which seeks to improve integration of air, land, maritime, space, and cyberspace forces to combat growing A2/AD threats.

I ask whether the Senator from Illinois would agree that following his comments I be recognized for 10 minutes, and then go back and forth.

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, can I kindly ask the assistant leader something, and this is a matter of accommodation. We have two speakers on the Republican side and two on the Democratic side. Would he be amenable to…