mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: tomorrow the senate will vote on funding for the national defense. it will offer a test for our democratic colleagues. will their party's impeachment obsession crowd out even the most basic governing responsibilities? unfortunately, it seems we already have our answer. the democratic leader said at a press conference yesterday that his party intends to filibuster funding for our armed forces. democrats have plenty of time and energy for their three-year-old journey to impeach the president, but they can't get to yes on funding our service members. that's about as clear a statement of priorities as you can get around here. just a few days ago u.s. special forces executed a daring mission and took out the founder of isis. it was the clearest possible reminder that the national security of the united states and the missions of our service members do not pause for partisan politics. but less than a...