Mr. President, we ask support for the Vitter-Brown-Corker- Pryor amendment. The community banks of America support it because they know the playing field isn't level. One real quick statistic. Eighteen years ago, the six biggest U.S. banks had assets equal to 18 percent of GDP. Today it is 65 percent of GDP. I ask for your support of the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington.
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