and then head to war. >> linda chambliss: uh-huh. >> colonel chambliss: it is, a bit. cockpit out of the airplane, then whether you are 50 miles away from the airplane or 5,000 miles away, it really doesn't matter anymore. >> logan: do you think that distance makes it... it's kind of like a video game and not like real life? >> colonel chambliss: no, no, not at all. because you know that there's no reset button. when you let a missile go and it's flying over the head of friendly forces and it's flying toward the enemy to kill somebody or to break something, you know that that's real life and there's no take back there. >> general norton schwartz: it has become central to the way we operate. >> logan: general norton schwartz is the chief of staff of the air force, its top military officer. as a system, do you see anything that has done more damage to al qaeda? >> schwartz: this is probably at the... at the head of the line. >> logan: in 2006, the predator played a crucial role in hunting down the most wanted al qaeda leader in iraq, abu musab al- zarqawi. >> schwartz: h

. >> thank you, senator chambliss. >> thank you mr. chairman before and it my comments and ask questions out like to recognize the service and sacrifice of a lieutenant reavis, who severed a traumatic brain injury and iraq and to testify in the with the subcommittee on personnel tell the press center in nelson on which i serve and recently about the care and support of whom the warriors. i mention this because that passes and rise main that he died last week as a result of apparent suicide in san antonio texas. the committee recommended and less to make senate adopted legislation to prevent improve care and five as of support for our women warriors and their families and mr. chairman a certainly and thoughts of our prayers are with the family of the tenant may recess. can i thank you for mentioning that. >> mr. chairman, i congratulate all three of our nominees who are here today and particularly my long time to fund, congressman john mchugh with whom i have the privilege of serving in the house. the islands of the vice chairman of snw

brownback: these amendments have been agreed to on both sides for senator chambliss and vitter and i ask unanimous consent the amendments be agreed to en bloc. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. brownback: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. kohl: i ask that the quorum call be set aside. the presiding officer: the senator from wisconsin. without objection. mr. kohl: i ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up the following amendment which is did he desk and ask for its immediate consideration, landrieu amendment 2259. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. kohl: as modified. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: mr. kohl proposes amendment number $2259 to amendment number 1908 as modified. mr. kohl: i ask that -- i cease reading of the amendments. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. kohl: these amendment amends have been approved by both sides i ask for their adoption. the presiding officer: all in saf

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. >> suarez: one of those occasional foes, republican saxby chambliss of georgia. >> senator kennedy was a great legislator and i was privileged to have the opportunity to work with him on any number of occasions and while we disagreed on a lot we also agreed on a lot. >> suarez: that sentiment was echoed by one of kennedy's newest colleagues, democrat jim webb of virginia: >> we always tend during campaigns to go to the extremes in terms of criticism you see in media but he was really well- regarded here across the aisle. enormous sense of humor and of course he was a legend here in terms of the length of his service and the passion he felt for so many issues. >> suarez: kennedy had been absent from the senate during much of his illness. >> his spirit has been there during all of these debates, and while he wasn't there to cast votes believe me his presence was felt. >> suarez: long time friend and fellow senator chris dodd of connecticut took up kennedy's signature issue: healthcare. >> for me i lost my best friend in the senate, just a great friend, was here many occasions right h

chambliss, proposes amendment 2253 as modified to amendment 1908. mr.wnback: madam president, i ask consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brownback: it is my understanding that this amendment has been cleared on both sides, and so i would ask unanimous consent that the amendment as modified be agreed to. the presiding officer: is there further debate? if not, all in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the amendment as modified is agreed to. mr. brownback: move to lay on the table. move to reconsider. excuse me. and move to lay on the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brownback: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. a senator: i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. udall: and i would ask unanimous consen