The President has requested $526.6 billion in funding for DOD, with one-third going to operations, one-third going to personnel costs, and the remaining third used for investments.

I think our Nation's most important cybersecurity resource is its cyber workforce.

We absolutely must have that workforce. I agree.

Is it in the United States' interest to allow the open and unfettered sale of these exploits and other attack capabilities?

I think as we move forward, we are going to have to make sure that we are coordinating with them.

We are losing more servicemembers today to suicide than we do in combat.

I do not want to lose track of the mental health side of this.

I have put much time and effort into assisting veterans transition into civilian employment.

I would like an answer, and then I think we have to really make sure we stay on track and make sure we get the diagnoses correct and respond right.

If the Senator will yield, I can go ahead and offer the unanimous consent request at this time and we can move from there. Mr. McCAIN. If it is OK with the Senator, because we know what is going to happen, I would like to make remarks, and…

if the Senator heard my request, I said we would consider a motion to instruct relative to the debt limit as part of our agreement to move to conference. So the Senator would be allowed to make his voice heard at that time. I would object…

I thank the Senator from Arizona for his very heartfelt remarks. I know he and I do not agree on a lot, but we do agree that we want this country to work because the alternative is not great. The way for this country to work is for us to…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H. Con. Res. 25

when Governor Christine Gregoire signed the Washington State marriage equality bill into law last year, it was a day of joy for all of the loving, committed LGBT couples of Washington--and for all who love, respect, and support them. And…

Senate Democrats have been waiting a very long time to go to conference on our budget. In fact, it has now been 73 days. Until recently, we have gotten pretty used to Senate Republicans simply standing and saying no. For months Republicans…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. REMEMBERING FRANK R. LAUTENBERG

He was a very passionate public servant who was not afraid to fight and vote for what he believed in.

But I just had one final question, and that is that you recently announced a significant reorganization of the Office of Multifamily Housing.

If I could just--how many projects do you have in the pipeline right now?

As everyone is so aware, many families experience a sudden crisis--it could be a health issue, a job loss, or some kind of unforeseeable situation--that leaves them unable to make their mortgage payments, and many of them are today…

Sequestration threatens our fragile economy and housing market.

I come to the floor this evening with a very sad heart to speak about one of our colleagues here in the Senate who gave tremendous service to his country and sadly passed away last night. Senator Frank Lautenberg was a true American. He…

He was a passionate public servant who wasn't afraid to fight for what he believed in.

Frank was a passionate public servant who was not afraid to fight and vote for what he believed in.

We'll have a hearing on our need to invest in our Nation's transportation infrastructure.