Mike Johanns: “We ask that you improve transparency in our securities markets, uncover fraud and deception, without over-regulating our…”

I appreciate the fact that you have the Agricultural Advisory Committee up and running. Thank you for that.

Could you do that and make it crystal clear to the public that you confirm that the role of conservator... is to be the bridge builder?

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to…

Somehow we have got to figure out a better way, because at the most important time in this person's life, when they are crying out for help, it should be a simple, straight-forward pathway to access that help.