Oh, it was order in the Chamber. In that case, I will also say that it will make data public. Also, Senator Vitter and Senator Shelby weighed in on this and made it better. So it is safe for Members on both sides of the aisle to vote for…

Madam President, let me tell you about this amendment. It comes from me and Senator Snowe, and it would create the Office of the Homeowner Advocate within HAMP. It is needed because people don't really have an advocate within HAMP. They…

Madam President, I rise to speak about the BP Deepwater Horizon oilspill and the need for comprehensive energy legislation. We just defeated a resolution that was an attempt to take our country backward in our energy policy at a time when…

Mr. Speaker, last week I had the opportunity to welcome Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to my district and to the city of Rochester, Minnesota, home to the Mayo Clinic, to talk about the positive influence that the…

I just find that interesting.

So, it seems to me that what's important here isn't that there is a law.

I'm a cosponsor and strong supporter of the Protecting America's Workers Act. And it has whistle blower protections in it.

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Well, I think it's pretty useless when 15 people were killed, but they can write down that no one was killed.

I hope that today's hearing can serve as a real crossroads for the oil and gas industry.

So, just reporting from your own experience that there is a sense of intimidation that does affect whistle blowers...

Because you were talking about good actors and bad actors. And I think we may have identified a bad actor.

I say this as background so that you understand my inherent distrust of NBC's and Comcast's promises.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about an issue I am very concerned about, and I know every Member of this body is concerned about: the number of families losing their homes to foreclosure. When I go back to Minnesota, and I know when…

It is a problem when the same company produces the programs and runs the pipes that bring us those programs.

So my question is: In a merger transaction involving cable companies, how do you analyze whether consumers' cable bills are actually likely to go up?

It matters who runs the media companies. The media are our source of information.

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 is as follows: (Purpose: To establish the Office of the Homeowner Advocate…