mr. heinrich: mr. president, torture is wrong. it is un-american, and it doesn't work. and recognizing these important areas, the president signed an executive order in january of 2009 that limited interrogations by any american personnel to the guidelines that are in the army field manual. and he reinforced u.s. commitment to the geneva conventions. this closed the book on the bush administration's interrogation program. but let's make no mistake, these weren't just enhanced interrogations. this was torture. i would challenge anyone to read this report and not be truly disturbed by some of these techniques. releasing the intelligence committee study of the c.i.a.'s detention and interrogation program to the american people today will finally provide a thorough accounting of what happened and how it happened. in addition, like my colleague and friend from maine who spoke before me, i hope that this process helps to ensure that it never ever happens again. this was a grave chapter in our history, and the actions taken under this program cost our nation global credibility

mr. heinrich: by yield to the senator from alaska. the presiding officer: the senator from alaska. ms. murkowski: madam president, i understand that there's still about five or six minutes remaining of my time, and if there are other colleagues that would care to speak on the significance of title 30 of ndaa, the natural resources and the related provisions, i'm certainly happy to yield to them. but i want to thank my colleagues who have come to the floor on both sides of the aisle to speak to some of the specifics that are contained within this bill because i think it helps to understand why we are at this late point in the calendar with a package of different bills focusing in different areas, whether it's a small land conveyance, whether it is creation of a wilderness area that has come about through a great deal of compromise and collaboration, or whether it is a conveyance that will allow for economic opportunity through mineral development, timber harvest or grazing opportunities. i think it does speak to just the diversity of what we are dealing with, with so many of our public

mr. reid: u. reid, menendez, leahy, heinrich, reed of rhode island, feinstein, udall of new mexico, cardin, nelson, boxer, carper, merkley -- markey, americay, tester, durbin, and schumer. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now pro move to proceed to legislative session. the presiding officer: question is on the motion. a senator: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not you the vote i 52 yeas, a 41 naissments the motion is agreed to. mr. reid: mr. president, if i can have everyone's attention. i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to h.j. res. 131, which is a short-term continuing resolution that will go until wednesday, december 17, which was received from the house and is at the desk. further, that the joint resolution be read three times and the senate now proceed to vote on passage of the joint resolution with no intervening actio