It's National Police Week, where we honor the lawmen and the women who protect this great Nation. As we pause to recognize the service and sacrifice of all U.S. law enforcement officers, we also need to remember the men and women who work…

I also wish to read a couple excerpts from a letter by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Senator Bennet. It goes into a lot of other things, but the relevant part says: Unfortunately, if the Senate divides the oversight of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: (Purpose: To maintain the role of the Board of…

Mr. President, I call up the amendment Senator Klobuchar and I have just been discussing, and the amendment, as modified, is at the desk. It is No. 3759, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report the…

I also will include a letter from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, signed by the executive vice president. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about the Hutchison- Klobuchar amendment, which will be in order after votes on the Merkley and Corker amendments. The votes will come tomorrow, but my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, and I are very concerned…

Mr. President, we could certainly have 30 minutes equally divided on the Hutchison-Klobuchar amendment, and we can agree to vote 30 minutes after we come in, whatever time that is.

Mr. President, we are restoring section 605 of the underlying bill. But I just think it is so important we take this action. Senator Klobuchar made a great statement about what would happen with the Minnesota Fed going down to one bank…

Mr. President, I would also say that this shouldn't be a political bill. This should be a bill that is hammered out on the floor and that does have bipartisan amendments because it is complicated. It does have to fit together a lot of…

I ask unanimous consent for 30 additional seconds. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I wish to make a few remarks about the financial regulation bill, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act. Certainly, we need to take some steps to deal with the catastrophe we have gone through--the damage and…

The Wall Street Journal wrote that ``reforming the financial system without fixing Freddie and Fannie is like declaring a war on terror and ignoring al-Qaida.'' Fannie and Freddie were at the center of it. They were a cause of it. They…

At this time, I would like to yield 2\1/ 2\ minutes to the gentleman from Auburn, Washington (Mr. Reichert).

It has been an interesting week. It's been an interesting time. And there are things that we agree on between our parties. I heard my friends across the aisle talking about we need to have an audit of the Federal Reserve, and that is…

Madam President, the Senator from Montana, I believe, is gesturing that the Senator from Massachusetts could have up to 3 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Massachusetts.

Madam President, would you notify me when I have consumed 5 minutes because there is another speaker. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes.

Madam President, how much time is on our side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Eight minutes.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to join my colleague, Senator Tester, and an increasing number of cosponsors, in support of our amendment which will ensure that banks of all sizes pay their fair share in deposit insurance for the risk…