New regulations should not duplicate existing regulations, and auto manufacturers should have an appropriate amount of time to retool manufacturing lines and test new vehicle designs to comply with the new regulations.

Mr. President, it is the goal of all of us in this body to address the inadequacies in bank regulation that led to the crisis, but also preserve the dual banking system. After many conversations with Senator Dodd and his staff, I believe…

Although British Petroleum is the responsible party for this oil spill, the Federal Government has the ultimate responsibility.

We must also closely scrutinize the response of our Federal agencies.

Obviously, BP is the responsible party for this oil spill, but the Federal Government has the ultimate responsibility.

This leak will likely continue for the foreseeable future causing environmental and economic damage that will last for several years to come.

As we speak, there are a few thousand, and potentially tens of thousands, of barrels of oil that are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico each day.

Mr. President, I understand amendment No. 3987 has been called up by the manager of the bill, and I think it has been made pending, so I wish to speak to it. I hope at the appropriate time we will be able to get an agreement for a vote on…

Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week. Substance abuse during pregnancy is the leading known cause of birth defects and mental retardation in the United States. Each year…

Madam President, I thank my colleague from Arizona for yielding me time. I would say Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a pox on all of us. But shame on us if we do not try to do something in this legislation to address this issue. What the…

Mr. President, I compliment my colleague from Florida. He has addressed an issue which is an important part of this debate; that is, making sure loans that get made in this country, both on the borrower side and the lender side, are…

Mr. President, today, I am introducing legislation to protect the Cheyenne River Valley in the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. My bill will establish the first National Grassland wilderness area in the United States and provide the public…

Mr. President, this week, as the Senate moves forward with consideration of Wall Street reform legislation, I am optimistic that legislation will be passed that reforms our financial system and prevents those who nearly brought down the…

I guess the only observation I would make is that--and your assertion about hours of service being what it is--the numbers still--I would say independent of the decline in freight demand--you still have a substantial decline based on 100…

I am pleased that with this hearing we are beginning our work to reauthorize the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

I hope that we will soon begin drafting the motor carrier safety title, so that we are fully prepared...

Is it possible that certain carriers who are considered safe under the current system would not be considered safe under CSA 2010?

FMCSA has indicated that good quality data is critical to the success of CSA 2010.