I call up my amendment No. 1481. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Ohio [Mr. Brown] for himself and Mr. Merkley, proposes an amendment numbered 1481 to amendment…

These are people creating businesses that are going to create jobs and we need to invite them and encourage them to stay.

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 prohibit financial conflicts of interest by Senators and staff)…

I am on the Insider-Trading Bill. It is my bill, and I am managing the floor along with Senators Lieberman and Collins.

I appreciate the comments from the Senator from Maine. I was just asking that they be offered. I was going to speak on them together, but I am certainly willing for a Republican to go next and then I speak about my two amendments…

I thank both the Senator from Pennsylvania and the Senator from Maine. Amendments Nos. 1478 and 1481 I will speak in more detail about my amendments later, but now I want to say a few words about each of them. First, they are consistent…

Let us follow the President's lead also in the State of the Union where he called for more work at the community college level to get the mid-skilled workers, people who do not have jobs, trained up so they can take some of these tech jobs.

I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I call up amendment No. 1478. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Ohio [Mr. Brown] proposes an amendment numbered 1478 to amendment No. 1470.

We are losing a lot of that talent.

I want to take 60 or 90 seconds to discuss the subject that the Senator from Iowa discussed; that is, the appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Protection Bureau. I checked with the Senator's story earlier during this move through…

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 34, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows…

we will begin consideration of the STOCK Act during tomorrow's session of the Senate. Senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. ____________________

I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2041) to approve the Keystone XL…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 357 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 358, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A…

I rise today to honor Detective Brandon Moore, of the Morrow County, OH, Sheriff's Department and Ohio's first recipient of the Congressional Badge of Bravery. Established in 2008, the Congressional Badge of Bravery is an annual award from…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to Calendar No. 260, S. 1236. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1236) to reduce the trafficking of drugs and to…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the…

We cannot operate this Government when one party says, we are not going to confirm somebody because we do not like the agency over which he will administer or regulate.

I now ask for a second reading in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, and I object to my own request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31, 2012; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for…

If there is no further business to come before Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:38 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at 10 a.m.

In the end, we know that the other side was simply doing the bidding of Wall Street.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING…