At the end of the day, they can make all of their commissions, but they have one standard. That would be the best interest of the investor.

I think it is fair to turn around and start managing and taking a look at that issue.

A provision that I successfully included in Dodd-Frank would require publicly listed companies to disclose in their SEC filings the amount of CEO pay, the typical workers' pay at that company and the ratio of the two.

Mr. President, I rise today deeply concerned that our Republican colleagues, in their ideological haze, have lost sight of the facts and the real people at home whose lives will be affected by the choices we make. They are lost in an…

Mr. President, I regret that our colleagues have objected to a consent request to go to some of the most critical issues the country is facing--to have the Finance Committee meet on trade agreements that could expand markets and ultimately…

It is our task from afar to provide the supportive environment that helps to foster democratic practices.

If as part of our effort help strengthen the opportunities for sustainable development efforts and education efforts in the hemisphere, we give rise to a growing universe of citizens.

I have been promoting for several years now a social and economic development fund for the Americas to address the root cause of why people turn to the Chavezes of the world.

You want to stop the tide of undocumented immigration? One part of the equations is creating sustainable development and economic opportunities for people in the hemisphere.

Democracies are less likely to create armed conflict against other democracies.

What more are we willing to do to help civil society in the hemisphere, to empower them to have the ability to try to perfect democracies in their countries?