An existential threat to the state of israel and would result in a Regional Nuclear arms race that would further destabilize the region. The news out of iran is dire. Just this week, the director of the International AtomicEnergy Administration told the press that iran has not slowed its enrichment activities. The International AtomicEnergy Administration also suspects that iran has conducted live tests of conventional explosives that could be used to detonate a Nuclear Weapon at the military base, the facility the iranians have denied access to by the International AtomicEnergy Administration. Between may and august of this year, iran doubled the number of centrifuges at its fortified facility buried deep inside a mountain to protect it against strikes. Iran now has over 2,140 centrifuges for enriching uranium, and it continues to enrich to 20 . Iran claims it needs this higher grade uranium for its Peaceful Nuclear program, but a country with peaceful ambitions doesnt enrich uranium in defiance of u. N. Security council resolutions. It doesnt refuse to disclose its operations. It doesnt hide them inside a mountain. A peaceful nation doesnt breach the International Inspections regime compelled by the Nuclear Nonproliferation treaty. And a peaceful nation is not one that pursues weaponization of missiles that can reach countries far beyond its borders. The sanctions that passed by this body last december unanimously are having a significant impact. The iranian currency has lost much of its value, and irans oil exports have dropped to a new daily low of 860,000 barrels per day, which is over a Million Barrels of oil per day less than a year ago. Through our sanctions and the combined effort of the european union, we force the iranians back to the negotiating table. By passing these additional measures requiring the cessation of sales to and transactions within, iranian sectors that support proliferation, energy, shipping, shipbuilding and port sectors, as well as anyone on our specifically and specially designated national list, we will send a message to eye ran at the time confidencebuilding measures are over, and we do not want the Iranian Regime simply to believe they can toughen out the sanctions. This sends a clear message that toughening it out wont work, and it will only get worse. If iran is serious about wanting to reach a diplomatic solution, then it must quickly and fully implement u. N. Security council resolutions. It must stop enriching uranium, permit removal from its territory of enriched uranium, close the enrichment facility and submit to a robust inspections regime that includes inspections of the military facility. Mr. President , clearly, sanctions are not the ultimate goal. They are only a means to a clear end, in this case preventing iran from becoming the next Nuclear State and an existential threat to our ally the state of israel. Let me highlight the major provisions of this amendment. First, this amendment designates irans energy Port Shipping and shipbuilding centers as enties of proliferation because of the role they play in supporting and funding irans obvious proliferation activities. With the exception of permissible Petroleum Transactions under the existing sanctions regime from countries that have significantly reduced their purchases of oil from iran, these sectors will now be offlimits. We will sanction any transactions with these sectors and we will block the property and any third party that engages in transactions with them. Second, we impose sanctions on persons selling or supplying a defined list of commodities to iran, commodities that are relevant to irans shipbuilding and Nuclear Sectors such as graphite, aluminum, steel, met liewrnlg cal coal metallurgical coal and software for integrating industrial processes. We also will prevent iran from circumstance couple venting sanctions on its central bank that this congress and the president signed by receiving payments in precious metals. Third, we designate the Islamic Republic of iran broadcasting entity and its president as human rights abusers for their broadcasting of forced television confessions and show trials, thereby blocking their assets and preventing others from doing business with the irib. To address concerns about access to humanitarian goods in iran, which is a very real and serious concern, we have provided for exceptions for the provision and sale to iran of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices and other humanitarian goods, and we have imposed new human rights sanctions on those in iran who are engaged in corruption or the diversion of resources related to these goods and that are preventing them from reaching the iranian people. Mr. President , our message is clear. The window is closing. The time for the waiting game is over. Yes, our sanctions are having a demonstrable effect on the iranian economy, but iran is still working just as hard to develop Nuclear Weapons. Iran has to decide what it will do. Will it continue down the path to proliferation and risk further crushing economic sanctions or will it end the madness and negotiate a responsible end to its Nuclear Ambition . The waiting game is over, and in the end, one way or the other, iran will not be allowed to acquire a Nuclear Weapon that could threaten the United StatesNational Interests and security interests, israel, the region and the world. I want to thank senator kirk who we have worked with on this issue for quite some time, senator lieberman, senator casey and many others who have shared their not only their interests, their views and for which we have tried to incorporate those views. I hope that tomorrow when we cast the vote, it will be the type of unanimous vote that this Senate Passed nearly a year ago that ultimately sends a very clear message to the iranians that if you seek to evade, if you seek to avoid, if you think that you can wait out the process, youre wrong, and that is in essence what we are doing through this amendment. It is in essence why we believe it is so critical to move forward to send a very clear message to the iranians. This is about the National Security of the United States. Its about the existential challenge to the state of israel, our ally, and it is the best of the bipartisan effort that we have seen in the senate, and with that, i look forward to tomorrows vote. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor and observe the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Mccain mr. President the presiding officer the senator from arizona. Mr. Mccain i ask that the quorum call be suspended. Mr. President , whats the parliamentary situation . The presiding officer menendez amendment 3230 is pending. Mr. Mccain i intend to speak on that shortly. Mr. Levin i note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from michigan. Mr. Levin mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that further proceedings on the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , what senator mccain and i and our staffs are going to attempt to do tomorrow morning and is that shortly after the fourth vote that is now scheduled, the fourth roll call vote, we hope to be able to announce a finite list of amendments which would need to be disposed of before completion of this bill. Thats going to be our goal. And well repeat that goal first thing in the morning. But its important that people know that is now something that is important that we do because we expect there will be a cloture vote tomorrow excuse me, a cloture petition tomorrow, it will be filed, and if we can put together a finite list of amendments that need to be disposed of before final passage of this bill, that step may be unnecessary. Mr. Mccain mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arizona. Mr. Mccain we have made great progress. Weve addressed the major issues concerning this legislation, although there are certainly other issues that our colleagues are feel are very important. But we really should have reached a point now after three days that we put together a list of amendments, we can decide whether those amendments can be agreed upon, dropped, or voted on, but its time we put that list together, and obviously with that being accomplished, we could get this thing wrapped up without having to go through the process of cloture and the intervening hours and all of the parliamentary procedures that are that are embodied in that process. I thank the chairman and thank the chair. Mr. Levin i suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Levin mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from michigan. Mr. Levin i would ask that further proceedings of the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding adoption of durbin amendment 3199, that it be modified with the changes at the desk. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten excuse me, for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the Commerce Committee be discharged from further consideration of s. 3542 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk s. 3542, a bill to authorize the assistant secretary of homeland security, Transportation Security Administration to modify screening requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance airports and for other purposes. The presiding officer without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. Mr. Levin i further ask that the klobuchar amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be a third time and passed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the help committee be discharged from further consideration of s. Res. 600, the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk Senate Resolution 600, supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes month. The presiding officer without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the measure. Mr. Levin i further ask, mr. President , that the resolution be agreed to, the amendment to the preamble which is at the desk be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate and that any amendments relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin i now ask unanimous consent, mr. President , that the senate proceed to consideration of s. Res. 6303, which was submitted early 603, which was submitted earlier today. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk Senate Resolution 603, designating the week of november 26november 30, 2012, as National Nurse managed Health Clinic week. The presiding officer without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. Mr. Levin i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate and any related statements be printed in the record as if read. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin mr. President , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of s. Res. 604, submitted earlier today. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk Senate Resolution 6 604, relative to the death of the hones honorable rar wen b. , former United States senator for the state of new hampshire. The presiding officer without objection, the senate shall proceed to the measure. Mr. Levin i ask unanimous consent, mr. President , the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate and any statements relating to the matter be placed in the record as if read. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin i ask unanimous consent, mr. President , the following blocks of time be set aside for the purpose of statements from retiring senators 11 3012 30 a. M. Tuesday, december 4; 10 00 a. M. To 11 00 a. M. Thursday, december 6; and 12 00 noon to 1 00 p. M. Wednesday, december 12. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin i ask unanimous consent that when the senate completes its business today, it juniorly until 9 15 a. M. On friday, november 30, 2012. That following the prayer and pledge, the journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day and that following any leader remarks, the senate resume consideration of s. 3254, the d. O. D. Authorization act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Levin there will be up to four roll call votes at 9 30 a. M. Tomorrow. Mr. President , if theres no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it adjourn under the provisions of s. Res. 604, as a further mark of respect to the memory of former senator warren b. Rudman of new hampshire. The presiding officer the Senate Stands adjourned until 9 15 tomorrow and that it does so under the provision of s. Res. 604, as a further mark of respect to the memory of former senator warren b. Rudman of new senator warren b. Rudman of new on 16 or 17 bases in the United States we have military runs. The average cost to educate a child in a school per year is 50,000. Almost four times what the rest of the Public Education costs. In the vast majority of our pcs to use public schools. We could take the money were spending today, three of republics of system 14,000 per child and save billions of dollars per year for the same or better outcomes. More justice brand love is then delivered its final report on british media part system at its been called for a new regulatory body to oversee press behavior. The report follows a yearlong investigation of phone hacking and other allegations and Rupert Murdochs tabloid newspaper, news of the world. Good afternoon. For the seventh time in less than 70 years, there is a new route port commissioned by the government cant make dealing with concerns about the press. It was sparked by public repulsion about a single act, a hacking of the mobile phone for murdered teenager. From that beginning, it is expanded to cover the culture, practices and ethics of the press and misconduct relations to public, police and politicians. This inquiry has been the most concentrated look at the press this country has ever seen. In nearly nine months, for hearings, 337 witnesses gave evidence in person and the statements of nearly 300 others were read into the record. I am grateful to all who have contributed. The report will not be published on the inquiry website, which also carries the statements, the exhibits in both transcripts and video coverage of the evidence. For over 40 years, as a barrister and a judge, ive watched the price of inaction day after day in the courts in which a product is. I know how vital the price is. All of it is guiding interest of the public as a critical witness to events, as the standard error for those who have no one else to speak up for them. Nothing in the evidence i have heard or read has changed that view. The press operating freely and in the Public Interest is one of the true safeguard of our democracy. As a result, it holds a privileged and powerful place in our society. But this power and influence carries with it responsibilities to the Public Interest in his name and exercises these privileges. Unfortunately, as the evidence has shown beyond doubt on too many occasions, those responsibilities, along with the editors code of conduct, which the price wrote and promoted have simply been ignored. This has damaged the Public Interest, caused real hardship and on occasion, retactic in the lives of innocent people. What the press do and say its no ordinary exercise of free speech. It operates very differently from blogs on the internet and other social media such as twitter. Its impact is uniquely powerful. A free price in a democracy holds power to account. But what if you with a few honorable exceptions, the u. K. Press has not performed a vital role in the case of its own power. None of this however is to conclude the press freedom in britain hardwon over 300 years ago should be jeopardized. On the contrary, it should not. I remain firmly of the belief of the British Press. I repeat, all of it serves the country very well for the vast majority of the time. There are truly countless examples of great journalism, great investigations and great campaigns. Not that it is necessary or per route for the price alway