Mark Pryor

there must be sufficient confidence in the investors that they are going to get a fair shake...

I have introduced S. 1792, the Democratizing Access to Capital Act, which would exempt small investments...

It is time Congress updated this standard for banks.

Let us put them together. I am happy to work with your offices and your staffs to come up with a plan...

Increasing their capital reserves will enable these banks to continue to serve and benefit their communities.

I think there are issues. Reading the report, I really was shocked at the results, especially as it affects Massachusetts.

I want to emphasize that our bill only changes the shareholder threshold for banks and not for other businesses.

the opportunity for a new avenue of capital investment in small business is exciting.

Senator Mark L. Pryor of Arkansas

The bill that I am offering with Senator Pryor has strong bipartisan support.

I want to thank Senator Hutchison for her leadership and for her important efforts on this bill.

Thank you again for this opportunity and letting me present the bill, and, again, I want to tell Senator Hutchison how much I appreciate her help on this effort.

I come to the floor today to talk about CPT Samson Luke, 33 years old, who lived in Greenwood, AR. Captain Luke was one of those people who had many options in life. Fortunately for us, he made the decision to serve his country, and he did…

I'm convinced America can develop and deploy new energy technologies that are more efficient, clean and enhance our national security.

Thank you for having me here today. I appreciate the opportunity to present the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2011 before this committee.

I believe it's because we can all recognize the need for a long-term energy strategy and we can all foresee the economic and security risks that lie ahead for America without one.

I believe S. 1807 would go a long way toward making our Federal energy research efforts as effective and efficient as possible.

I hope that'll be a major focus of you as you serve in this capacity, is try to make sure that we have the right kind of manufacturing in this country.

This committee continues to look for bipartisan consensus on data security.

It is my understanding that earlier this year, the FTC accepted a settlement with Phusion Projects regarding 'Four Loko.'

Yes, I think that's part of the idea there is if the Department of Commerce can help us open those export markets for U.S.-manufactured products, it just helps our marketplace here to continue to develop and grow and be the leader.

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 5, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on November 8, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on November 8, 2011, at 2 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Beyond NCLB: Veiws on the Elementary and Secondary Education…