Is the Justice Department considering bringing in the largest mortgage entities and giving them a little bit of a primer here on what they are supposed to do?

I appreciate that. We will follow up with Justice.

Mr. President, I ask the Chair to advise me when 30 seconds has passed by. The Menendez-Isakson amendment would temporarily restore conforming loan limits to the level that existed under the law as of September 30 but expired. The drop in…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll…

All right. My time is over, but maybe, Ms. Bowdler, you can make a final comment if the Chair permits it.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. President, just very briefly, I thank my colleague from Maryland and the bill manager. I hope we will get to a point where we can cast a vote on this. I appreciate Senator Isakson joining me and others in this effort, and particularly…

Mr. President, let me speak to this amendment. I offer this amendment along with my distinguished colleague from Georgia, Senator Isakson, to temporarily restore the conforming loan limits that expired--the loan limits we had under the law…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To extend loan limits for programs of the…

Mr. President, I believe we have cleared with the two distinguished Senators who are managing the bill this unanimous consent request, which is to set aside the pending amendment to call up my amendment No. 857. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Madam President, I rise as the lead sponsor of the Teachers/First Responders Back to Work Act. I rise in favor of jobs, in favor of teachers, in favor of police officers and firefighters, keeping our communities safe, and the promise we…