I do think you are right to be concerned about rollbacks.

It is my hope that the body will act with dispatch on that NDAA, as well.

There is just no precedent for that.

I ask unanimous consent that Sergio Aguirre and Erik Brine, who are two fellows detailed from the Department of Defense to my office, be granted floor privileges for the pendency of S. 1197, the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014. The PRESIDING…

the government and the King have continued to work together, to us that has been a positive example of progressive change.

Tunisia is the birthplace of the Arab Spring and now the ongoing Arab Awakening.

If we could, let us talk about the militias. I mean, some have called for an international effort, an international peacekeeping force to try to begin an engagement surrounding a massive disarmament effort among the militias.

I think, great success story, is a common commitment on the part of us and like-minded nations, whether they are Arab nations, European nations or others, to support these countries, and particularly Tunisia, in making a successful…

I rise to speak about the NDAA which is currently on the floor. I wish to address a couple of issues. One I am passionate about is the veterans unemployment rate and how it is dealt with in the NDAA, another is shipbuilding, another is the…

King Mohammad VI's visit with the President tomorrow is an important one to ratify and continue to express appreciation for a long-standing alliance that goes back into the 1770s.

Are these militias primarily sort of geographical and town- and community-based? Are they ethnic-based?

Is there a need for us with our partners to contemplate financial assistance?

Let us go to the militia testimony that you gave earlier.

We have seen a number of changes in the government leadership.

I gather that you put that fifth because it might be the hardest thing to do.

the government has been fairly successful in directing its resources in ways that have supported the people

the Algerian military has had its own experience, sadly, but that has enabled them to be very battle-hardened

we have a growing relationship with the Algerians, particularly in recent times where we are having additional dialogues

I think it is a good thing.

And do you agree with Dr. Lawrence's earlier testimony that it is not right to look at Libyan instability as sort of a single kind of instability?

Could you talk a little bit about the governance initiatives and what is currently under way?

The accession to civilian political power of an Islamist-led government, it has not disturbed the relationship with the United States.

Obviously, our involvement with NATO in Libya, we have continued to have international partners, for example, in training the general purpose force that you indicate.

It does appear that the United States has a very comprehensive approach to Tunisia from security assistance, economic assistance, a Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program, and potential support for an eventual free trade…

We continue to put our support behind the U.N. Secretary General and Ambassador Chris Ross.