I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Terrorist Detainment

it was reported today that Iraq has denied the request of the United States to extradite senior Hezbollah field commander and confessed terrorist Ali Mussa Daqduq, who was recently ordered released by the Iraqi court after our government…

During my first term in Congress, in 1997 and 1998, I had the opportunity to sit on this committee.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount…

First, I'd like to recognize both of the gentlemen that are here on behalf of the committee today, the gentleman, Mr. Dicks, and the gentleman, Mr. Young, for their outstanding service not only to our country, but to this Congress, on…

I thank the Senator from South Dakota for his leadership, and I was proud to join with him on similar legislation to that in the House. But isn't it true that we agreed last August with the Budget Control Act to reduce spending over 10…

I ask unanimous consent that we be allowed to proceed as in a colloquy so we can address one another directly. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Senator Thune is in the leadership on the Republican side and he is in the Budget Committee and the Defense Committee and is aware of how this all happened. So we are at a point where it appears to me the Defense Department is being asked…

I think so. I would just say this--and I am so glad our colleague Senator Ayotte is here. One thing more I would say about it is the agreement last August was to raise the debt ceiling $2.1 trillion and to reduce spending over 10 years…

The Secretary of Defense now has said this would be a disaster to the Defense Department for these cuts to take effect. Isn't it true that the President is the Commander in Chief of all our military forces?

Isn't it true that we are at a situation at this point in history where we are heading toward a sequester, and the Commander in Chief is utterly silent on how to fix the problem?

Senator Inhofe referred to this chart and I have now had it brought over at his request. This is something we prepared, and it dispels the myth that the reason this government is running such huge deficits is surges in military spending…