Around to make a lot of changes to a lot of things in the ways in which the United Kingdom conducts its business. One of the many questions that arises, and there are lots about currency, foreign investment, defense, nato commitments, and all sorts of things that are out rights, aut pension share of the sovereign debt of ,he on and United Kingdom mr. Salmon, who is the first minister of scotland, said he expects there to be a seamless transition. That is not what leaders of the European Union has said. Others have said that if scotland leaves the United Kingdom and wants to join the European Union, it will have to take its place in the queue and apply like every other candidate country and would require unanimous consent of everyone of the 28 members of the eu. I would be surprised if all that got done seamlessly in 18 months, but we will see. It is clear that there are some with bits applying for membership in the European Union. It is one of a number quite complex questions that woul
Detainies from Guantanamo Bay for one soldier being held. Senator mccain expressed disagreement today. Disagreement and this puts future men and women in the military at great risk. These individuals were judged in Guantanamo Bay frequently that if they were released it would cause a great risk to the men and women serving on the battlefield. These individuals, as senator graham calls them the five fab, these individuals will be able to move around qutar and after one year they will be able to go back to afghanistan. 30 of those who left Guantanamo Bay have reentered the fight. These are wanted war criminals. One of them is supposedly guilty of murdering thousands of muslims. So this decision to bring sar sergeant home is illfounded, it is a mistake ilfounded and it is putting the lives of American Service men and women at risk and that is unacceptable to the American People to me. These were taliban leaders . They were members of al qaeda, too. They are listed as taliban leaders. They
Should be made public. Ive written to the acting secretary, sloan gibson, urging that he make public those facetoface audits of v. A. Medical facilities not only for connecticut, but for the whole country. Restoring trust and credibility will be achieved only if theres more transparency. Nondisclosure would be a bad way to begin a new era of leadership at the v. A. And full transparency is absolutely vital to help restore trust and confidence which has been so gravely threatened and indeed undermined. Finally, let me say about secretary shinseki, the immediate challenge is not about replacing one person. It is about fixing a system that is desperately wrong. I respect and deeply so secretary shinsekis decision to resign last week after concluding that his continued service would be a distraction from the urgent and necessary overhaul of the veterans administration. I respect even more his dedicated service to our nation. He is a decorated combat veteran who has led into battle many of
Eight of these fires occur during cool decades. This data suggests that extremely large magnifiers or four times more common before 1940 back when Carbon Dioxide concentrations were back to about less than 310 parts per million. It looks to me like we cannot reasonably say that manmade Global Warming causes extremely large wild flowers. Seven years ago this Committee Conducted a hearing about Climate Change and wild fires were not even mention them and me. But hurricanes, drops were mentioned the number of times. I am pleased to provide you with my for street use because of like hurricanes, drought, and a polar for tax we can actually promote forestry practices that will reduce the risk a wild fires. Unfortunately, some of our National Forest management policies have, in my view, contributed to increasing the risk a wild fires. I think certain attempts to legislate a change in the concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the hemisphere will have no effect on reducing the size a while fires w
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 52, the nays are 42. , and the nomination is confirmed. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of sharon y. Bowen of new york to be a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent the mandatory quorum call has been waived. The question is is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of sharon y. Bowen of new york to be commissioner of the futures commodity Trading Commission shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to c