this is the biggest espionage case in nearly two decades, going back to robert hansen who was an fbibetrayed the united states by disclosing the names of american assets to the russians. and then before that, in the early 1990s, there was a man who also worked with the soviets. this is very very troubles, not only the public trust has been betrayed -- has been betrayed -- >> i'm sorry i have to interrupt you. we have to go to the senate floor. senate majority leader mcconnell has taken the floor. >> -- voted to avoid this. a bipartisan majority voted to advance a noncontroversial bill that had already passed the house in which the president has already said he will sign. of course like any compromise, this funding bill cannot be all things to all people, but this bipartisan bill does what we need it to do right now. it ends this pointless, pointless irresponsible shutdown, funds to government for our troops, our veterans and millions of vulnerable americans and extends health coverage for millions of children in low income families. none of my colleagues on the other side of the aisl