Patrick Leahy

It is now time to reauthorize it.

I think it is important that we look at both sides, and my suggestion, Mr. Chairman, is if the House will not do that, we should.

This will be my last question before turning to Senator Grassley.

That was not an isolated success; during the last few years, the Obama administration has successfully reinvigorated, retooled, and refocused our National security efforts.

We must not lose sight of what is really at stake here: lives, futures, families, and communities.

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sanders). Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.

It is disappointing that we have not been able to get a qualified candidate into this position for 3 years.

The Senate has confirmed 20 Article 3 judicial nominees during the past month and a half.

I have always said that taxpayers should pay what they owe, not a penny more, not a penny less.

With the confirmation of two judges yesterday, over 70 percent of the President's nominees have been confirmed.

All in all, nearly 89 percent of President Obama's judicial nominees have received a hearing.

I understand that we are going to have votes here very soon, so I will wrap this up.

I thank Senator Sessions for his leadership on this, to eliminate sexual abuse in custody in the United States.

I would also note that there has not been a single time that I have called the Secretary that I have not been able to get a response.

Now, I joined with Senator Sessions and some of my other colleagues in passing the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

I had hoped to hear a little bit stronger clarion call from the Secretary about the urgency of passing this legislation.

I am afraid we are maintaining something that is fundamentally unfair.

I just worry about some of the directions they are getting from on top, which are so unrelated to reality it is frustrating.

If somebody gives a donation of $1, that is one thing. Somebody who gives hundreds of dollars is another.

At the very top of TSA there is a disconnect with reality.

We want to prioritize those who are convicted criminals; we want to prioritize those who are egregious immigration and repeat violators; we want to prioritize those who are security threats, those who have existing warrants.

There is almost an arrogant disregard at TSA for real Americans who have to put up with this screening.

I think it is finally time to renew a discussion of comprehensive immigration reform.

I hope that the Nation and the Congress are now ready for a new discussion about the next chapter in our efforts.

Build them in America for Americans by Americans, and Americans will protect them and use them.