I thank Senator Inhofe for the sensible nature of his words in terms of the difference between a Presidential and a congressional earmark. I think the Senator brought good sense to this, and I appreciate his words. Amendment No. 1481 Madam…

Mr. President, the amendment Senator Merkley and I have proposed would require all Senators and their senior staff to sell individual stocks that create conflicts or to place their investments in blind trusts. You can still invest in…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas The CHAIR. It is now…

I thank the Rules Committee and I thank the chairman for making this amendment in order. Mr. Chairman, today I rise to offer an amendment to H.R. 3582, the Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2012. The Pro-Growth Budgeting Act requires the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 14, strike ``and'' and on line 15, before the period, insert ``, and income inequality''. Page 3…

Can the Chair tell me how much time I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Let me just say for the record that I did not talk about class; my colleague did. Let me as well say to you that if you talk to the American people, they believe in fundamental fairness. I don't think that the American people do not…

I want to thank the gentleman from Maine for his ever- present leadership on the issue of unemployment insurance and also for fighting for jobs for Americans, because we're really here looking at two problems. One is the problem of making…

I thank my esteemed colleague, Congressman Mike Michaud of Maine, for allowing me this time to join him and to rise in support of his motion to instruct conferees on a payroll tax cut extension bill that strikes a section that undermines…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1481

I thank my colleague for yielding, and it's great to be here with so many of them who also believe in not only the Keystone pipeline but that America can attain energy independence and security. When the President came into office…

Mr. President, I would just briefly explain that we narrowed the amendment to only cover those who disclose, which means people pretty much making over $120,000 or so. It conforms with the disclosure requirement under the STOCK Act. Our…

Mr. President, across the Nation, Americans wonder if Washington is working for them. Congress's approval rate, as we know so well, is an abysmal 13 percent, 12 percent--different surveys--but not very good. One factor contributing to this…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to bring up a modified version of amendment No. 1481. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the end of the amendment, insert…

Mr. President, I thank both the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Maine. Amendments Nos. 1478 and 1481 I will speak in more detail about my amendments later, but now I want to say a few words about each of them. First, they…

Mr. President, I call up amendment No. 1478. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Ohio [Mr. Brown] proposes an amendment numbered 1478 to amendment No. 1470.

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 change the reporting requirement to 10 days) On…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.