I commend the work of Senator Dodd on this legislation. We have more work to do. I rise to speak to an amendment I have filed, amendment No. 3891, the homeowners' relief and stabilization amendment. The reason I rise is to speak about a…

First of all, I want to thank the Chairman for calling and organizing this hearing, one of many that we've had that have really gotten to a level of detail and substance that doesn't always happen around here.

Is it a problem of a lack of resources combined with a lack of commitment?

That is consistent with what I've heard.

Thank you, Mr. President. With that, I yield the floor and note the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Afghanistan

Finally, let me also ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a summary of a ``Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan'' issued by the Department of Defense dated April 2010. There being no objection, the…

Mr. President, I rise this morning to speak about the visit this week by Afghan President Karzai and many of his ministers, as well as the policy that is unfolding all these many months in Afghanistan. I rise in the midst of a debate we…

Mr. Speaker, philately, or stamp collecting, is a hobby that teaches history, art, geography, and even heraldry. As stamps have branched out into film and iconic figures, there seems to be no limit to the subjects they cover, from Elvis to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of my colleagues the precarious situation of Christians and other religious minorities in Morocco. In March, Moroccan authorities deported approximately 40 U.S. citizens and scores of our…

Madam Speaker, the Federal Government is deep in debt and digging fast. We all know the importance of balancing the Federal budget, but we disagree on how to do that. How can we reduce the deficit without hurting our economy? Do we cut…

Madam President, I have sought recognition to comment further about the pending amendment to make tortfeasors, under the Securities Act, liable for civil damages; that is, people who engage in fraudulent conduct. We have a deep recession…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3776

Madam President, I have sought recognition to ask cosponsors of the pending amendment who wish to present an argument to come to the floor as early as practical. The pending amendment involves reinstating a civil cause of action against…

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: On page 1004, between lines 11 and 12, insert the…

Mr. President, I now send to the desk a modification of amendment No. 3739. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I call up amendment No. 3776, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Specter], for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr…

Mr. Speaker, consumer spending is critical to creating new jobs, and the last thing we want to do during a recovery is discourage it. Unfortunately, we are hearing whispers and rumblings that the President's debt commission could recommend…