On the recordMay 18, 2010
No. 2, I know people want to vote for everything around here, but occasionally we run into conflicts, and there is a conflict between the Corker amendment and Carper amendment, and that is the role of the attorneys general. The Corker amendment excludes the attorneys general from enforcing the regulations of the consumer protection agency. The Carper amendment includes it. With all due respect, I know we would like to vote for all amendments, but somehow we do end up with a conflict. It is a legitimate point. I am not suggesting that my friend from Tennessee doesn't have an argument, but I just think the Carper amendment makes more sense. So I urge my colleagues, out of respect for each other--I know we like to please each other, but the fact is, we end up with a contradictory conclusion when we are trying to come to some clarity. That is the only point I wish to make.
