On the recordMay 9, 2012
During tomorrow's session, it is possible that the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act as well as the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act. That should be easy. That should be something we should agree to. We tried to get the Ex-Im Bank done. Everyone wanted to get it done. The chamber of commerce, labor, aircraft companies--all wanted it done. Everybody wanted it done. But, as a lot of things go here in the Senate, it didn't get done because Republicans wouldn't let us get it done. It went to the House, and they sent us back a bill that is virtually the same as the one we weren't able to pass here, so I can't imagine anyone would want to slow that one down. I hope I don't have to file cloture on it because if I do, I will do it because we will have another chance to vote on it just as it came from the House. Every Democrat voted for it over there. There were 90 Republicans who voted against it. We all know who they are. But they voted against it. We are going to have a chance to vote on the exact bill that passed the House. ____________________
