Donald Riegle: “Let me also say, if I may, if I can have the attention of the Senator from Texas, Mr. Gramm, who is in the Chamber, I…”

Let me continue by saying I will take the issue up with the regulators. We will see what can be done. They are in the process right now of attempting to reevaluate how the CRA process is applied and made to work and is measured. I think…

I understand the House bill permits foreign banks to branch interstate without the need for a subsidiary bank chartered in this country.

Yes. At the committee hearings on this bill, testimony was given on this issue. We were told that foreign banks presently receive preferential treatment in our market inasmuch as their wholesale branches are not subject to the Community…

This past week, my mother passed away. The onset of the serious health problems that took her life came quite quickly. As a result, I was not here for most of last week. But many colleagues and others connected to the Senate were most…