Mr. President, I want to speak on this legislation as well, this legislation we are finding is strongly opposed by the Wall Street banks, which have fared so very well at taxpayers' expense and now do not want any kind of legislation that…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Would the Senator believe the latest iteration of objection by the other side to this Wall Street reform effort is what I heard this morning: that they now say this legislation should not be rushed through the Senate? My question to the…

At a time when the investment in news gathering and reporting is declining, we need to 'first do no further harm' to the diversity of independent media voices.

In my home State of Florida, extending broadband pipes to citizens is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity.

And if we can ever get it sufficiently secure, we could also have our military, even in the field, be able to vote while they are overseas on assignment.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would ask that my statement be entered in the record as an opening statement.

Mr. President, the American people are asking: Why can't those guys get together up there and get something done? They are asking: Whatever happened to common sense? They say: People are out of work. Why can't you extend their unemployment…

Mr. President, after the extension of unemployment benefits is accomplished--and we will get it done--we will take on financial reform. Remember back, the failure of Lehman Brothers and the near collapse of our financial system and, as a…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

Mr. President, I would like to ask the chairman of the Committee on Finance and its ranking member a question on the application of the legislation to Professional Employer Organizations or PEOs. As they know, there are millions of…