I think we need to be concerned with fiscal sustainability over the long term.

Part of the bill tailors regulations for smaller financial institutions and community banks, while at the same time improving access to mortgage credit and housing and ensuring strong consumer protections.

Governor Powell has shared specific areas in the past where the Fed believes some laws and regulations can be changed to alleviate burden.

I have 6 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I rise to speak in support of the nomination of Mr. Joseph Otting to be Comptroller of the Currency. The OCC's mission is to ensure that the financial institutions it oversees operate in a safe and sound manner, provide fair access to…

I am an unapologetic supporter of the Bank and its mission.

American workers can compete with any workers in the world.

I agree with him that housing reform is badly in need, and it is one of our high priorities.

while we have a little bit of open time in between speakers, I thought I might respond to some of the things that have been said. Those who are opposing this resolution tonight continue to put it as though this were a case of trying to…

I move to proceed to H.J. Res. 111. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to H.J. Res. 111, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under…

just for everybody's information, I am going to speak for just 2 or 3 minutes and then yield back our time, and then Senator Brown will do the same, and then we will proceed to a vote. I just want to make clear what we are talking about…

we are having a very interesting and, obviously, intense debate tonight about arbitration clauses in financial contracts. Those who oppose the resolution that is on the floor tonight would have you think that the battle is over whether or…

I also yield back our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The joint resolution was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the…

I am familiar that they would still have the option of arbitration. That is why, when those who criticize our effort to reject this rule say we are trying to stop forced arbitration, the rule itself still allows arbitration agreements…

Let me reclaim my time, and the Senator can respond on his own time. Let me clarify. As I indicated, even the CFPB, in its own study, said that most of the contracts--not all companies use the same contract-- already allow two actions: No…

the SEC is 'really the cop on the beat we need to make sure that investors are getting a fair deal.'

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 303. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior…

I rise to make a unanimous consent request. We have been able to work out an agreement on further aspects of Mr. Quarles' nomination. I want to thank my ranking member, Sherrod Brown, for working with us on this and helping us to be able…

I rise in support of the nomination of the Honorable Randal Quarles to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Mr. Quarles has extensive government and private-sector experience dealing with both domestic and…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate vote on the nomination with no intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that the President be immediately notified of the…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 4:29 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, October 5, 2017, at 9:30…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, October 5; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 222, H.R. 1117. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant bill clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1117) to…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 1117) was…