Let me say in closing, before turning it over to Senator Collins, the questions I have asked you today have been pointed.
This is a hearing to consider the fiscal year 2011 funding request of two of our most important Federal regulatory agenc...
Thanks a lot, Mr. Chairman.
In the wake of the massive Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Bernie Madoff, the SEC has undertaken an array of reforms to redu...
I remember Senator Dole saying to me, 'I am supposed to be the leader around here,' and this was when we were in the min...
When I first came here, it was, okay, we are going to write this bill in conference.
Complaints are everywhere heard that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties...
I guess when I moved from the House to the Senate I was looking forward to Senate debate.
So today I would argue that the Senate is not only not functional, it is not very interesting.
I do not believe that we should move the threshold down, although I do think that moving to three-fifths of those presen...
It provides for debate and deliberation.