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this bill. but it s important to understand that that s why we re doing this defense bill, is to provide and strengthen and ensure that this country has the forces and the weapons that are necessary to deter any potential adversary. the second concept that generally i want to discuss is consensus. when i go home to maine, people are amazed that we do anything together because all they see on the tv news and read in the newspapers is about conflict, bickering, arguing, differing. why can t they get anything done? what they don t know is that we do get a great deal done, and a lot of it is by unanimous consent, is by consensus. and this bill is a good example. this is the 61st year that the national defense authorization act has come to the congress, and we hope it s going to pass this year. for the past 60 years, every single year, we have passed a national defense authorization act. we have usually almost well, usually, not almost always, always passed them on a bipartisa
LouisianaUnited-statesTaiwanAfghanistanVermontChinaCaliforniaYemenRussiaUkraineWyomingVienna in for the day. senators will be voting on nominations for state interior and homeland security posts. they may also take up legislation to extend funding past the midnight tomorrow deadline to avert a government shutdown. now live to the senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, who rules over deep waters, hear our cries for help. lord, protect and defend this land we love. guide our nation through the night with your light from above, using our lawmakers to do your work on earth. lord, stand close to our senators. be their shepherd in these challenging times. give them strength for life s marathon, as you bless them with your peace. mighty god, we will not be defeated because we place our hope in you. we pray in your powerful name, amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to th
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