Robert Menendez
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Robert Menendez is a prominent Democratic politician currently serving as a member of the United States Senate, representing New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2006 and has since been re-elected multiple times. Menendez has played a significant role in various policy areas, including foreign relations, immigration reform, and healthcare. He has served on several Senate committees, including the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he has been an advocate for human rights and democracy abroad.
That original amendment had no waivers whatsoever. Maybe we should have allowed that to stand.
Everything that you say in your testimony undermines the credibility of your opposition to this amendment.
I am extremely disappointed. You all did not like the original amendment offered...
Mr. President, I come to the floor to speak to a bipartisan amendment my colleague from Illinois, Senator Kirk, and I have offered. We believe it is one of the most critical issues facing our country in terms of national defense and global…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 1414
I think it is critical that small businesses have more access to capital and to create jobs and grow our economy.
Let me ask the other members of the panel, if we were to raise the threshold, how do we ensure that additional investors would be protected from fraud?
Does it matter to the SEC? Is there a greater ability to pursue, for example, under the single threshold that Toomey-Carper has for banks and nonbanks as well?
Finally, if I may, Mr. Chairman, I know you were just here just less than a month ago on an unrelated topic.
Mr. President, on rollcall vote 210, I voted ``nay.'' It was my intention to vote ``yea.'' Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…





