My hope would be that as we are having those discussions with the U.K., we also keep Australia in mind

if we are going to make this pillar two part of AUKUS successful, the greatest alignment between the U.S. and U.K. and Australia on matters like AI regulation would be helpful

Mr. Chairman, you anticipated my line of questioning because what I want to talk about is something that is at the intersection of the Foreign Relations Committee jurisdiction and the Armed Services Committee jurisdiction and that is the…

My hope would be that as we are having those discussions with the U.K., we also keep Australia in mind...

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 90, Rear Admiral Shoshana S. Chatfield to be vice admiral. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 198, Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach to be general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 325, BG Laura L. Clellan to be major general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 192, Rear Admiral Yvette M. Davids to be vice admiral. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 202, VADM William J. Houston to be admiral. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 194, Rear Admiral John E. Gumbleton to be vice admiral. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 291, Maj. Gen. James H. Adams, III, to be lieutenant general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 91, Col. William F. Wilkerson to be brigadier general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 193, Rear Admiral Brendan R. McLane to be vice admiral. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 285, COL James F. Porter to be brigadier general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 243, MG William J. Hartman to be lieutenant general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 195, Rear Admiral Christopher S. Gray to be vice admiral. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 238, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse, to be lieutenant general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 292, Lt Gen Michael A. Guetlein to be general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 228, CAPT John A. Robinson, III, to be rear admiral (lower half). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 203, Col. David M. Castaneda to be brigadier general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 287, Maj. Gen. Michael J. Lutton to be lieutenant general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 244, LTG John S. Kolasheski to be lieutenant general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask that it be in order to make the same request with respect to Calendar No. 383, COL Michael C. Henderson, to the rank of brigadier general. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Alabama.

I ask unanimous consent that my legislative fellows Kristen Farrell and Walker Swain be granted floor privileges for the duration of their fellowships with my office. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:28 p.m., adjourned until Monday, November 13, 2023, at 3 p.m. ____________________