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I ask unanimous consent that Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills, en bloc: Calendar No. 36, H.R. 208; Calendar No. 37, H.R. 264; Calendar No. 35, S. 566; and Calendar No. 101, H.R. 772. The PRESIDING…
The powerful are exploiting the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Bankruptcy law is complicated, but their playbook is simple.
It says that President Biden is the leader that the American people voted for and put in office, because he is effective.
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1002 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The…
What we are sending is a clear message to all corporations that what they can do is lie to the American people, cause mass destruction, profit off it and go home with all of their money and be protected by the bankruptcy proceedings.
I, myself, was a lead attorney on a case that ultimately ended up before him in bankruptcy court, and I associate myself with those of you who have suggested that he is overly solicitous of wrong-doing corporations.
This must end. We cannot allow this complete and total misuse of the bankruptcy system to escape the reckoning that the law must provide.
Child abusers and their enablers are using the bankruptcies of the Boy Scouts of America and the Catholic dioceses to ensure that they will never have to answer for their crimes.
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 28; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to…
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 1002)…
That is why today I was proud to introduce, along with Senator Warren, Senator Durbin, Chair Maloney, and Chair Cicilline, the Non-Debtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021.
The bankruptcy system is supposed to work for everyone, but in many cases, it works only for the powerful.
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 452. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the…
The fossil fuel companies make their billions by polluting air and water, degrading land and emitting the greenhouse gases that fuel the climate crisis.
I am here once again to shed a little light on the dark money scheme to capture and control our Supreme Court. As folks may recall, my first two speeches covered the early foundation of this scheme--a prominent conservative lawyer Lewis…
I want to thank Senator Elizabeth Warren for our work together to develop this important legislation.
That is why I am proud to join Chair Nadler, Chair Maloney, Senator Durbin, and Senator Warren in introducing the Non-Debtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021.