It is important to keep that in mind as we think about a long-term strategy that would include economic, diplomatic, and military measures.

This is the first administration ever to agree that Iran will enrich uranium.

They were very praiseworthy of your efforts, unprompted.

I do not think we should be penny-wise and pound-foolish on security training for our FSOs.

I am confused by the policy. We castigate them on one side. On the other hand, we are exchanging paper with them.

These are the kind of things that create world wars.

I am afraid that we are going to pull out and not do the things that have been so strongly recommended by the Pentagon and others.

I do not think that is the case.

I do hope today that you will lay out clearly for us in this open setting what our strategy is in Syria and hopefully it is not just allowing people to kill each other off.

I view that as important... where you have unanimity that we want to be the largest provider of humanitarian access.

I rise to talk a little bit today about the Affordable Care Act and its benefit to America's women. I want to thank Senators Murphy, Boxer, and Whitehouse who have organized a few of us to come to the floor today. They will be on the floor…

I rise to talk about a whole series of issues--including unemployment insurance and the minimum wage--that are designed to help Americans attain economic mobility and get a fair shot to move up in the way our economy is designed to work…

I'm certainly going to do everything I can to suggest that we should; I was glad that we were able to provide BCA relief in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 as members of the Budget Committee.

It is the military policy, desire, of the White House and the DOD to have 11 carriers, at least.

You need to spend the money regardless of which path you're going.

I echo Senator McCain's statements about sequester in 2016 and beyond.

What is the plan for Little Creek to maintain its prominence as a hub for Navy and Marine Corps expeditionary warfare?

The Navy forces laydown program had a decrease at Little Creek Fort Story in Virginia Beach from 18 to 6 shifts between fiscal year 2013 and fiscal year 2020.

Even if we don't grant additional relief from the BCA, there still is an 11-carrier statutory requirement.

The Marine Corps will continue to coordinate with the Navy to ensure that we maintain a focus on our expeditionary warfare capability.

I ask that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time is yielded back. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be…

My understanding is we have appropriated $245 million in fiscal year 2014 for the refueling.

I've been asking that question at all the posture hearings and exploring it, and it's been heartening to see the degree to which each of the branches are tackling this a year in.

I think there has been a manipulation of the tax code in the ways you described.

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