Strangle the Nuclear Program in the cradle as often as we could, including throughout the 1990s and beyond that. From the iranian perspective, they could not sign onto a deal that didnt enshrine their deal to have an indigenous Nuclear Energy Program Including enrichment. While that certainly would not have been my preference going into this conversation, i started my job as the guy going after iranian enrichment efforts. The practical reality is we faced a country that was not relinquishing this capability. Address the idea, is there an ail telternative to what were now . If we dont agree with this deal, do we have an alternative . If we dont agree to this deal, the iranians are going to start installing more centrifuges and if we get pack back to the table were going to be doing with centrifug centrifuges. What sanctions unilaterally have impact . I do not believe u. S. Sanctions would not stop irans original program. Senator, i think u. S. Financial power and influences is enormous
Subcommittee on maritime border. We need clone snoumptourselves. I was in the Armed Services meeting. Very important. And to examine the threat posed by drug cartels and tra transorganizations. Id like to welcome the newest member from our subcommittee, the gentleman from florida, mr. Rutherford. Let me be clear from the outset i hope over the course this congress we can engage in thoughtful and productive conversations that lead to legislative relationships that help secure our homeland. We want to drill down on the threat that an unsecure border poses to our fellow americans the focus of our conversation today and the next leader from the joint task forces authorized oo by the last congress to combat this threat. Protect our borders is a multifacfaceted effort. The job falls to primarily u. S. Border patrol while the job of the u. S. Coast guard is secure maritime border. And securing more than 300 ports of entry. And air and Marine Operations carries out air and Marine Maritime envi
Subcommittee on maritime border. We need clone snoumptourselves. I was in the Armed Services meeting. Very important. And to examine the threat posed by drug cartels and tra transorganizations. Id like to welcome the newest member from our subcommittee, the gentleman from florida, mr. Rutherford. Let me be clear from the outset i hope over the course this congress we can engage in thoughtful and productive conversations that lead to legislative relationships that help secure our homeland. We want to drill down on the threat that an unsecure border poses to our fellow americans the focus of our conversation today and the next leader from the joint task forces authorized oo by the last congress to combat this threat. Protect our borders is a multifacfaceted effort. The job falls to primarily u. S. Border patrol while the job of the u. S. Coast guard is secure maritime border. And securing more than 300 ports of entry. And air and Marine Operations carries out air and Marine Maritime envi
This has been a long but rich and rewarding day. Ofdo have another full day panels and discussions tomorrow, which will make a full twoandahalf day for this conference. This conference has been going on so long that barack obama was still president when we started. [laughter] imagine that. This conference itself is now part of history. For a final discussions today, we have to mini panels. Coverp panel here will all of asia outside of russia and china. We will start with robert of rinceton university. Comments onr some the reagan ministrations stance toward afghanistan. We will continue the conversation with the more broad look at the region as a whole, the greater middle east from india to yemen, how the administration understood or misunderstood it. I may interject with a question or two. We will do a pivot from the middle east to east asia for our final to discussions of the day. Jennifer miller of dartmouth college, no relation. Dr. Miller will discuss the u. S. Japan relationship.
Quorum call mr. Cornyn madam president . The presiding officer the sphror texas. Mr. Cornyn madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , i understand there is a bill at the desk due for its second reading. The presiding officer the clerk will read the bill for the second time. The clerk s. 3011, a bill to improve the accountability, efficiency, transparency, and overall effectiveness of the federal government. Mr. Cornyn madam president , in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule 14, i object to further proceedings. The presiding officer objection being heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. Mr. Cornyn madam president , anybody whos been watching the national news, and particularly the weather, knows that weve been having some serious flooding back home in texas and, tragically, we lost nine soldiers at fort hood in a very unfortunate drownin