Mr. President, I am going to speak against the Vitter amendment because I think it is a huge danger to our economy, and I will explain why. It is a huge overreach by the Federal Government into the ability of States to determine if they…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Merkley amendment relative to farm vehicles listed in the previous order be changed from No. 1653 to No. 1814. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered…

Mr. President, I will use 3 minutes to very briefly explain. Under the PATRIOT Act, Congress gave the Treasury the power to take a range of measures against foreign financial institutions, or jurisdictions that are defined as being of…

Mr. President, the next item on the unanimous consent agreement is my amendment No. 1818. It is my understanding now that this amendment can be adopted by a voice vote. It has been cleared for that. I ask unanimous consent to set aside the…

Mr. President, this has been on the list for unanimous consent. I will let the Chair rule on this and see if there is something else. If not, I will speak for a few minutes afterward. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate on the…

I want to hear how these Federal policies are affecting producers here.

I am also committed to a strong crop insurance program.

I am particularly curious as to your thoughts about how to simplify the process.

This is the future of agriculture.

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, this is the final amendment to improve this important piece of legislation that I fully support. Capital formation is the lifeblood of innovation in the 21st century, as it was in our past in America. It's so…

In its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Eshoo moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3606 to the Committee on Financial Services with instructions to report the…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote…

I support my local food bank, and I know they are struggling right now to meet the needs of my community.

Mr. Speaker, as of today, the price for a gallon of regular gasoline in my hometown of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is $3.55. Just a year ago, that same gallon of regular gasoline would have cost $2.96. We've all heard the news reports that gas…

the law is very cloudy, and this is a problem.

Yes, and also it will be a critical tool as well in the cyber arena.

I also want to thank you for your enormous help and the help of FBI with respect to national security.

I hope the study that you're doing is going to take a good look at the financial marketplace.