mrs. feinstein: yes, i'll do my best. mr. levin: i would also add to that there would be no second-degree amendments in order to the second feinstein amendment. the presiding officer: is there objection? the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: i object. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: madam president, obviously we can call a vote at any particular time. so i would suggest again that we begin -- we try to dispose of other amendments after the vote on feinstein amendment and the - the first one -- and then we try to dispose of additional amendments between the disposition of the first feinstein raiment and the second. the disposition of the first feinstein amendment and the second one. with the time -- the hour of debate equally divided and senator feinstein -- mrs. feinstein: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from california. mrs. feinstein: thank you very much, madam president. i rise to ask my colleagues to support amendment number 1125 which will limit mandatory

mrs. feinstein: thank you very much. and i would now like to defer to the distinguished senator from illinois, senator kirk. mr. kirk: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. kirk: madam president, i would like to -- [inaudible] -- the feinstein-leahy-lee legislation here because we are about to take up the national defense authorization bill with the controversial provisions in it. somewhat protected already by the feinstein language but this legislation locks in a fundamental truth that sink important for our country that. as a united states senate -- that as a united states citizen inside the united states you have inalienable rights protected by the u.s. constitution. our constitution says all crimes, prosecution thereof, shall be pursuant to a grand jury indictment. there is no exception in the constitution for that. the constitution grants a united states citizen a trial in the state in which the crime was committed, i think clearly envisioning civilian trial. we as americans have a ri

feinstein. it reads, "dear mrs.olvin, it is a pleasure for me to join your friends, family, and colleagues in recognizing you for all the work you have done in the fight for civil rights. thank you for dedicating your life to the cause of equality. you have given so much to this country. when you refuse to give up your bus seat on march 2, 1955, it ignited a spark within montgomery, alabama, that helped begin the process of change. the landmark united states supreme court case that eventually ended segregation on all buses within this country could not have been achieved without your valiant efforts that began with your testimony against the montgomery public transportation system. i commend you for your passion, courage, and dedication. very few people could have demonstrated the level of conviction you showed at the young age of 15. young people today view you as a role model and as an important figure in the history of the civil rights movement. as united states senator representing the people of california, i co

the law as it exists today, and we would not want to change that law by something like the feinstein amendment. mr. graham: simply stated, when you decided to help the nazis, the american citizens questioned decided to give aid and comfort to the nazis, i am very glad they were allowed to be held by our military and interrogated about the plot and what they knew because intelligence gathering is the best way to keep us safe, and i would be just absolutely devastated if the senate for the first time in 2011 denied the ability of our military and intelligence community to interrogate somebody that came back from pakistan and started killing people on the mall, that you could no longer hold them as an enemy combatant and find out what they did and why they did it, that you would have to treat them as a common criminal, reading them their miranda rights. that is not the law. if that becomes the law, then we're less safe, because i tell you as we speak, the threat to our homeland is growing, home-grown radical terrorists are becoming the threat of the 21st century, and now is not the time to change the

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mr. reid: i further ask the feinstein amendment, which is a substitute, it's at the desk, be agreed to, the bill as amended be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, there being no intervening action or debate, that any statements related to this matter be printed in the record at the appropriate place. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent the appointment at the desk be -- it appear separately in the record as if made by the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. that's december 15. that following the prayer and the pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning business be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day. following any leader remarks, the senate be in a period of morning business for an hour, senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their desi

mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the feinstein substantive amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate and any related statements be placed in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the help committee be discharged from further consideration of senate resolution 347 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 347, recognizing the 40th anniversary of the national cancer act of 1971, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. durbin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to be added as a cosponsor to this measure. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, i further ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening acti

mr. clay, for championing this bill and its re-authorization. i'd also like to thank senator feinstein for her work in moving this bill in the other chamber in a timely fashion. the authorization for this stamp expires on december 31, and, mr. speaker, it is important that we act and act today if we are in fact going to continue to help the more than 2.5 million women currently liveling with breast cancer nationwide and over 200,000 women diagnosed with this disease each year in our country. the funds generated from this stamp are greatly needed. each dollar raised for research increases the likelihood that more people will become cancer survivors, rather than cancer statistics. i urge all of my colleagues to vote for the bill and i reserve the plans of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. clay: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. clay: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm please to -- pleased to rise in support of s. 384, along with my chairman, mr.

mrs. feinstein. mr. levin: requested prior to each vote there be two minutes, equally divided and that start with the vote after this one. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber who wish to vote or to change a vote? if not, on this vote the yeas are 45, the nays 55. the motion is -- the amendment is not agreed to. without objection. under the previous order there will be two minute of debate equally divided prior to a vote on amendment number 1456 offered by the senator from california, mrs. feinstein. the senate will come to order. the majority leader. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent all votes related to this defense authorization bill be 10 minute in duration including final passage. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. the senator from michigan. mr. levin: a number