On the recordMay 14, 2010
I want to express my gratitude to all of our colleagues for the way in which this debate has been conducted. Contrary to what many people may think about the Senate, we are capable of having a full-throated debate, one filled with emotion and passion about strongly held views, and yet also respect each other to allow for the debate to go forward and amendments to be considered and voted up and down. I think we have done that now some 33 or 34 times over the last 6 or 7 legislative days. I know there is much more to be done in the coming days before we conclude our consideration of the Wall Street reform bill. But it is a reflection of how this institution can operate and how we should operate, in my view, on a matter of this import. So it is not only important about what we are doing in terms of reforming the financial system of our Nation, but I would argue in a way history may never record it as such, but also how we conducted this debate on an important issue.
