Fine. So that clarifies the sole technical distinction, which is an important one, between your second degree and the underlying first degree. Therefore, it is up to the Secretary, but once an ombudsman is selected, assuming the Secretary…

For example, I happen to like NPR, and I like to hear FOX News. I like to have the juxtaposition of the different viewpoints.

I wish to be supportive of this amendment of my colleague from Oklahoma. But at the same time, I do believe the amendment by Senator Harkin is deserving of consideration. I say to my colleague, my concern, is--and I wish to have the record…

Subject to the concurrence of the ranking member, I ask the Senate to turn its attention to the Senator from Nevada, who has an amendment which I personally strongly endorse and so recommend to other colleagues. It could well be the…

I don't know that we condone a marketing tool by which a certain category--and it so happens that category perhaps has the preponderance of things which people would consider liberal. I am not sure we can escape totally the use of that…

I would like to reply to my distinguished colleague from Massachusetts. It is a very strong belief within the Senate that simply this is not the time nor is there the need to establish another 9/11 type commission. First, it would…

At which time is the expiration of the 2 minutes. Then the time is charged to the Levin amendment; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. At the conclusion of morning business, the Senate will proceed to consideration of S. 1042, and the…

And the variety of news services--again, there are obviously certain news services that have a proclivity to go to a more conservative side and some to the liberal side, but again, are news services given an equal opportunity to be heard?

Well, I am not in a position to rebut that. All I can say is---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority's time has expired.

further I hope, working in consultation with the distinguished ranking member, to have more votes. There is an outstanding Reed amendment and there is an outstanding amendment by the Senator from Michigan, Mr. Levin. I hope those votes…

I thank the Senator. One last question. I am still troubled by the chart you put up showing zero. My understanding is that the Department of Defense has added the following three programs to the body of programs that each of the 33…

I strongly recommend to colleagues the acceptance of this amendment. It has been carefully thought through. It is a policy that has been joined in jointly by the Secretaries of State and Defense. It is the expectation that to the extent we…

Well, with regard to the time in opposition, I am opposed to the amendment, but I am prepared to yield back the time on that amendment. This, hopefully, alerts Senators that any one and hopefully all three of those amendments could be up…

2424 is the number on that amendment. If the Senator will withhold for a minute. The inquiry is in to the desk as to the time left on the Nelson amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator Nelson has 16 minutes, and the opposition has 30…

Does your amendment permit the Secretary to select the ombudsman within the current personnel structure of the Department of Defense or must he go outside the Department to get that individual?

I want very much to support my colleague from Nevada, but I would like to have some clarification. I tried to listen very carefully to what the Senator said. I want to see if my interpretation of the amendment is correct. I begin by saying…

the parliamentary situation is--how much time remains in opposition? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 17 minutes that remain in opposition.

do I understand this document is in the archives of the Judiciary Committee; is that correct?

That is the question before the Chair on amendment No. 2430. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The opposition has 10 minutes. Senator Levin has 3 minutes.

Senator Inhofe was on the floor earlier today. It was his intention to offer a second-degree amendment. I wonder if I can make a unanimous consent request that I now raise that second-degree amendment, put it on your underlying amendment…

I hope to be joined by my colleague from Michigan this afternoon. We will do our very best to keep the Senate moving without quorum calls to conclude the amendments, each side having 12, and also the managers approving a number of…

The zero on the chart, I want to make very clear my position. I do not want any censorship imposed by the Department of Defense in utilizing taxpayer dollars to promulgate this programming, which is so important. The Inhofe second-degree…

I think the Senator is endeavoring to answer while it may not be direct and overt, indirectly there could be factual situations that would constitute some sort of censorship. For example, I happen to listen to a wide spectrum--I am sure…

And the Senator from Iowa? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa has 3 minutes 30 seconds.

I so request the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to…