I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on energy and natural…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 10 a.m., to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Joint Committee on Printing be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 3:50 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the clerk will now read the bills, as amended, for the…

I ask unanimous consent that the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 3:40 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Joint Committee on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 14, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on East Asia…

We want to be able to collaborate with you to be able to make that happen, rather than having rigid edicts come down.

Well, there certainly, I don't think, is any substitute for involving people who know the land and who know the circumstances around it.

I can assure you that your testimony will be very seriously taken into consideration.

if there is any group that can find bipartisan agreement, it will be us.

Well, thank you, Senator Scott, and I can speak for myself that at the level of this Committee and Congress, we are really glad to have someone with expertise in this industry to talk with us and work with us, and we appreciate your…

I hear the same thing argued from the other side, folks worried that it may be utilized to force the United States to adopt standards or designations that we did not want to nor need to adopt.

I have said this already, but your written testimony as well as your presentations today have been very helpful.

the ultimate goal of SIFI designation is to reduce risk, not to simply create a whole new level of regulation.

I believe that FSOC should be clearer about the relative importance of those activities in its overall designation.

Transit is often discussed in the context of large metropolitan areas and in the context of fixed rail service--but it is also important in a relatively rural State like Idaho where bus service is the option in our largest metro area.

I agree with the concerns that have been raised by my colleagues here today.

My goal is to work with Senator Warner and with other Senators on the Banking Committee to identify legislative proposals that help small business grow and succeed.

Senator Kirk has introduced legislation that would end the double regulation of small business investment companies last Congress.

Senator Warner and Senator Toomey introduced legislation to allow companies to expand employee ownership.

the $50 billion threshold is arbitrary and that Congress needs to determine a new threshold based upon the policy we intend to achieve.

I really appreciated those answers, and it seems to me that reform of our tax code and regulatory reform are probably two of the most important things we could get done.

It is a clear Second Amendment right that Americans should be allowed to exercise.