It is a discussion with need to have as to how we get Americans back to work, and it starts really with capital formation.

the bottom line is I think the fiduciary responsibility is to the American people.

Senator Scott P. Brown of Massachusetts

One of the lessons is not all crises, of course, not all crises are exactly the same.

The biggest challenge that they had and have are the lack of regulatory intact certainty, but more importantly, the lack of the ability to actually get capital.

Capital has been scarce for American entrepreneurs.

If I am in a top-secret meeting and I find that we are going to drop a weapons system and by doing that the company stock is going to go down dramatically, and I walk outside and I pick up the phone and I say, 'Hey, sell XYZ Company's…

If we choose to do nothing today or in the very near future, would Congress be sending a pretty strong message to the Supreme Court that we do not want to clearly articulate the rule to hold Members of Congress liable for trading on this…

That means giving CFTC the necessary funding to carry out both the great responsibilities we have given them in the Dodd-Frank Act.

When you even have to hear about things like this that happen apparently in Washington, there is clearly something wrong.

Being new here, until the '60 Minutes' piece came out, I had no knowledge that something like this was even allowed.

It puts at risk the companies in States like Ohio and Michigan that Senator Roberts mentioned.

Wall Street allies in Congress, and there are far too many of them, are trying to cut funding because they do not like the idea of greater oversight and transparency of these markets.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 337, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read…

I appreciate the Senator's assurance, and I withdraw the amendment on that basis. Amendment No. 1262

I appreciate the Senator's assurance, and I withdraw the amendment on that basis. Amendment No. 1419 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, amendment No. 1419 would correct an unintended staff error in the new Division D funding tables that the Senate…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, November 30, 2011; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…

I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 15 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 338 and S. Res. 339 en bloc, both of which were submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolutions by title. The…

there will be a cloture vote on the Defense authorization bill at 11 a.m. tomorrow. We will work through amendments to the bill throughout the day. ____________________

Our economy, as the Presiding Officer and others know, demands two major priorities from Congress right now: to reduce spending and to foster job creation. Equally important, you cannot do one without the other. We cannot only cut our way…

I rise to discuss my amendment No. 1262 regarding the definition of specialty metals produced in the United States. Under section 2533b of title 10, U.S. Code, specialty metals included in weapon systems purchased by DOD must be produced…

I rise to discuss my amendment No. 1260 with the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. This amendment would strike section 846 of the bill, which would establish a new exception to the requirement to purchase specialty metals…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:35 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, November 30, 2011…

first of all, I appreciate Senator Reed's comments about the state of this economy and what the supercommittee is doing and the direction we need to go on all of these tax issues and all of these spending issues. He is so right. We know…