Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. This amendment does require a two-thirds threshold. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for an additional 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

This is a simple, bipartisan amendment, and we have voted on an identical amendment before, 63 yeas, 33 nays. My colleague, the Senator from Colorado, has been gracious enough to support this amendment. This is straightforward. We just…

Mr. President, I rise to express my concerns about amendment No. 1483 to the STOCK Act. While we all oppose public corruption and recognize the need for tough laws in this area, I believe this amendment may blur the line between innocent…

There is a limited amount of liquid capital at any moment worldwide, and every country is competing for it at a higher rate.

But that is consistent with the FBI process, is that correct?

I already prefaced this by saying I do not anticipate this--I am making a statement. I do not expect the Attorney General to respond to this.

I know you also did not want to see the death of Brian Terry. None of us did.

It is one thing to talk about it after the fact. It is another thing to try to fix it so it doesn't become such a bureaucratic maze that nothing happens.

The last thing I want to say to the Terry family... is that there is some way to be able to say this is never going to occur again.

I appreciate your open communication that you have started: more press conferences, more communication.

That would be the definition of unsustainable, that we suddenly cannot get the money at the rate that we need it for in other countries.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and call up amendment No. 1500. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative…

Mr. President, today I understand Senator Toomey is going to be offering an amendment that will--it is quite an oversimplification to state it this way, but it would make permanent the temporary ban on earmarks. I think this is something…

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 prohibit unauthorized earmarks) At the end of the…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of New Mexico). Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1500 to Amendment No. 1470

Mr. President, I would make a couple points. One, we already file all our stock trades--correct?--every year.

Every change in every investment we have, we file every year. We already do that. We are already under rule 37 of the rules of Senate Ethics, which forbids any conflict of interest action that would benefit ourselves. That would include…