Political Quotes

“I say to my colleagues, I know this is a complex and in some ways a controversial amendment. But I can't think of a better way for us to establish a reasonable standard that debit cards, which are now becoming more common and are equivalent to a check, are going to be charged against the merchant that honors the card only in a reasonable and proportional way by the same agency we used under the consumer credit card reform bill of just last year. I urge my colleagues, if they are listening to small businesses across America, struggling to survive, trying to add new employees, give them a helping hand by voting for the Durbin amendment so they can have reasonable charges for the use of credit cards and debit cards at their establishment. I urge the passage of this amendment and I yield the remainder of my time. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. If all time is yielded back, the question is on agreeing to the Durbin amendment, No. 3989, as modified. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.”