In response to the Chamber of Commerce's recently released report that claims U.S. free trade agreements have supported 5.4 million jobs, I have only one thing to say: Not in my district. Since January of 1994, employment in the…

I urge adoption of this amendment. I thank the Presiding Officer and yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Udall of Colorado). The Senator from Delaware is recognized.

Madam President, I rise again to speak on the amendment that is pending that I had offered last week, No. 3883, which I have introduced with my good friend and colleague, Senator Pryor. Our amendment would ensure fairness and regulatory…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the amendment that Senator Murray and I have been working on together that would expand the Financial Stability Oversight Council established in S. 3217 to include as nonvoting members a State…

Madam President, the amendment that is pending that we have offered--and I add that also has been cosponsored by Senator Graham and Senator Menendez--would ensure that small businesses are considered in the federal rulemaking process by…

Madam President, I rise to speak today on amendment No. 3883, which is pending, which I have offered with my good friend and colleague from Arkansas, Senator Pryor. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Pryor be able to follow my remarks…

Madam President, I yield the floor and now also yield to the Senator from Arkansas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.

Mr. President, I also wish to speak briefly on my amendment, No. 3879, which would help raise capital and risk standards for banks, bank holding companies, and nonbank financial institutions. It is not my intent that this amendment affect…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and call up amendment No. 3879, which is pending at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative…

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To mandate minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements for…

Mr. President, I am calling up tonight the amendment I debated on the Senate floor on Monday, with Senator Dodd and other Members who were present. This amendment would direct regulators to impose strong risk- and size-based capital…

Mr. President, I wish to express my appreciation to the chairman for working so constructively to develop this amendment, to build a consensus, and to give a strong measure of assurance to the small business community about the intent of…

I thank the chairman of the committee, Senator Dodd, for being responsive and receptive to a number of amendments we have offered with respect to small businesses and for making sure there are not unintended consequences as a result of…

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 improve title X) On page 1272, line 2, strike ``services who''…

I call up amendment No. 3918. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maine [Ms. Snowe], for herself and Ms. Landrieu, proposes an amendment numbered 3918 to amendment…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on behalf of an amendment I filed to direct regulators to impose tough risk- and size- based capital standards on financial institutions as they grow in size or engage in risky business practices. I am…

I had the privilege of serving the people of Maine as a financial regulator for 5 years about 20 years ago. This is an issue about which I care deeply and am committed to helping forge a solution to, so that never again can the problems…

Thank you to my colleague, Representative Matsui, for yielding the time, and to my colleague, Peter Welch, for doing such a great job on this bill. I want to talk a little bit about how this affects my home State of Maine. Madam Speaker…