this is something that the dea does and does well, and they could enhance those efforts both in education, but also, in the enforcement side under my plan. >> i want to thank you all for being with us all today and thank you, governor hutchinson for joining us and taking so many questions. it's also my honor to present you, sir with a national press club mug. >> hear, hear. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you all. >> great job. great job. >> this morning, israeli president herzog will address a joint meeting of congress, live beginning at 11 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile video app or online at c-span.org. >> a healthy democracy doesn't just look like this, it looks like this where americans can see democracy at work, when

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name, for your mercies are new every morning. take our senators by the hand ad lead them on the road you desire them to travel. remind them that you are the one who can keep them from stumbling or slipping. motivate them to never deviate from the path of integrity, but seek to glorify you in all they think, say, and do. may they remember your promise in hebrews 13:5 that you will never leave or forsake them. we pray in your sovereign name. amen.

the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to our flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., juy 19, 2023. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable elizabeth warren, a senator from the commonwealth of massachusetts, o perform the duties of the chair. signed: patty murray, president pro tempore.

that all of us, whatever we represent and whatever views we advocate depend on. before i begin, i'd like to say that my heart today is with the people of vermont. they are grappling with the brutal flooding that hit us last week and when i came to the floor last week after touring the damage in vermont, i pledged that along with senator sanders and congresswoman ballast we'll do everything in our power to get the people of vermont the resources that they need to build back from there. and i make that pledge again

today and i appreciate the leadership of our senior senator, senator sanders in advocating for vermont as we recover from this real crisis. . under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to s.2226, which the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 119, s., 226, a bill to authorize appropriations for the department of defense, and so forth and for other purposes.

mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. schumer: madam president, i ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the motion to proceed to calendar is 19, s. res. 2226 be considered

expired and the motion to reconsider be agreed to. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection,so ordered. the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 119, s. res. 226, a bill toking authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the department of defense, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. schumer: i call up substitute amendment 935. the presiding officer: p the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new york, mr. schumer, for mr. reed proposes an amendment numbered 935. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with and i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i call up amendment 936 and ask that it be reported by number. the presiding officer: without objection. the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from new york, mr. schumer, proposes an amendment numbered 936 to amendment number 935.

mr. schumer: finally, i ask unanimous consent that it be in order to call up the following amendments: murray 300, kaine 429, paul 222, 838, cruz-manchin 926. further, that with respect to the amendments listed above at 3:00 p.m. the senate vote on the amendments in the order listed with no further amendments or motions in order and with 60 affirmative votes required for adoption, that there be two minutes equally divided prior to each vote. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent -- mr. schumer: madam president. the presiding officer: majority

leader. mr. schumer: later this morning it will be my honor to join congressional leaders in welcome ing president isaac herzog to the capitol for a joint address to congress. since the founding of the nation of israel 75 years ago she has been one of america's important allies and fiercest friends. the u.s. was the first country to recognize israel as an independent state, and to this day our bonds remain strong, our partnership essential. while we have our differences, the u.s. and israel are united in the most profound ways that two nations could be. america's support for israel must never waiver because israel will be an essential partner for the u.s. in the 21st century. i look forward to meeting with president herzog this morning, and i join congressional leaders in welcoming him to congress. now on the ndaa, last night the senate began the process for floor consideration of the annual defense bill on a bipartisan vote, 72-25. this morning we locked in an agreement to begin consideration of amendments on the floor.

we'll ginl voting this afternoon and we want this process to be open and fair without being dilatory. we want both sides to have inpuerto rico, but -- to have input but neither side derail the bill. we should avoid the chaos we saw last week in the house that greatly hindered their ndaa process. so far we've avoided that. the process in the senate has been constructive and moved along at a good pace. i'm pleased to say the managers' package has 51 amendments, 21 from republicans, 21 from democrats and 9 bipartisan, and i hope there will be a second package with more priorities from both sides. the senate's ndaa process is an example of how, even with all our disagreements, this chamber is able to come together to provide for our nation's defense, take care of our ?rims, take -- servicemembers, take care of our civilian dod workforce and invest in modernizing defense and intelligence capabilities. i if both sides continue working

together, i hope we can pass the national defense authorization act before august. i think most of us would like to see that happen. there's no justification for letting it spill into the fall. we have a lot of work to do before we get there, but we're on track to get it done. we have every reason in the world to finish the ndaa bill quickly, because there's a lot both sides can celebrate in this year's bill. many of the ndaa's provisions might typically fly under the radar because they seem incremental, but in their totality they make a huge difference in our country. we'll make much-needed progress on additional new areas, like outcompeting the chinese government. we'll take our first steps on a.i. legislation. we'll boost resources in a major way to tackle the fentanyl crisis. and we'll strengthen the bonds with allies around the world, especially the u.k. and australia. i hope we'll have a vote on the full aukus package soon. on competing against the chinese government, i'm pleased this year's ndaa will have over a dozen amendments in the

managers' package. on the fentanyl crisis, an amendment by tim scwot and -- scott and sherrod brown will enhance the federal government's ability to disrupt opioid chains and punish those who track fentanyl. this a ma ij piece of legislation that -- major piece of legislation to give the president more powers to stop any country, china, mexico, from sending the precursor materials made into fentanyl and kill our children. heefers what it does, it -- here's what it does, it declares international trafficking of fentanyl a national emergency. it requires the president to sanction criminal organizations and cartel members who traffic this drug. it will enhance the administration's ability to enforce sanction violations. it will allow the treasury to take special measures to combat money laundering connected to fentanyl, and much, much more. approving our fentanyl act will be a huge win in the battle

against opioids, one of the worst public health crises in the country. i thank chairman brown, ranking member scott, for cheaping this measure -- championing this measure. finally, this ndaa will take steps on a.i. my amendment, which i worked on with senators rounds, young, and heinrich. it will create a bug bouncy program, where ethical hackers help us find vuller inabilities in our -- vul necialghts in our defense -- vuller inabilities. the senate process on the ndaa stands in sharp contrast with what we saw in the house. in the senate, democrats and republicans have worked together mindful of the importance to preserve our nam security, whole the -- national security, while the process in the house was delayed and derailed by irrelevant hard-right amendments

that have nothing to do with defense. we have not seen that so far in the senate. we should keep it that way. so for all these great reasons, for getting ndaa done, we hope we can get it done as soon as possible. we'll begin voting today on amendments, and i hope we can keep this process moving along. scawkd that it be in order to ask for the -- i ask unanimous consent that it be in order to ask for the yeas and nays on substitute amendment 935. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent the senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. the presiding officer: the senate stands in recess subject senate stands in recess subject

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