I think one of the aspects of this crisis was the huge cost to taxpayers which may have been mitigated or avoided with better regulation.

But that would be very disturbing if, in fact, market information was much different than what regulators had.

I want to commend Mr. D'Agostino for his outstanding service in the United States Navy.

I am pleased to rise today along with my colleague, Senator Whitehouse, to help mark the 350th anniversary of the settlement of Block Island, RI. Block Island sits 12 miles south of coastal Rhode Island, and for over three centuries has…

I ask unanimous consent that after I am recognized, Senator Whitehouse be recognized--we are speaking on the same topic--for up to 10 minutes and, at the conclusion of that time, Senator Alexander from Tennessee be recognized. The…

But it seems to me that because, as I understand it, they are--using approximate data is a lot cheaper than using a detailed study and there are budget pressures so that we have built in a disincentive to do some of the most specific…

Yes. But from your perspective----incorporating that data would be helpful, useful, and provide more accurate----

Has there been any discussion or thought about trying to develop a joint enterprise to do this with the private sector, with State governments, with county government?

How does that play out now when--for example, my colleague Senator Schumer was talking about issues in his part of the country.

One of the issues we all seem to focus on is the flood mapping, which I would like to probe a bit further.

I want to thank you, first of all, for your assistance last year for the floods in Rhode Island.

I thank the Senator from Montana for yielding and also for bringing this issue before the Senate. I am reluctantly opposing my dear friend but doing so on the principles that are inherent in what we have tried to accomplish in the…

I helped contribute to that along with many of my colleagues here in terms of the 2008 legislation.

I ask unanimous consent that Robert Peak, a fellow in my office, be granted the privilege of the floor for the remainder of the 112th Congress. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

For the purposes of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution all time yielded is for the…

I would like to clarify for the record again that this proposed resolution that we are debating, this rule on Homeland Security appropriations, that is Homeland Security funding, it is but a simple resolution. It is not law. It will not…

I feel it is necessary to again correct the record that what we have done in the proposal that has just been referenced by my colleague from California is not to destroy Medicare; it is to save Medicare. In an open and honest way, it's to…

I would like to submit section 501 of House Concurrent Resolution 34 for the Record as we seem to be commenting about it to a great extent this afternoon. I just want the record to be clear. SEC. 501. POLICY STATEMENT ON MEDICARE. (a)…

House Resolution 287 provides for an open rule for consideration of H.R. 2017. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 287, to provide the rule for H.R. 2017, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 287 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 287 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

The question before the House is: Should the House now consider House Resolution 287? While the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is…

I will note that each of the comments that have been offered from the other side are not relevant to the point of order. Yet, in response to the comments that have been tendered by my colleagues from the other side of the aisle, I would…

I would just like to remind my colleagues from the other side of the aisle that the budget that they so referenced went through an open process. It was subject to debate. It was amended in this Chamber and passed by this body. And if they…

Before I yield to the gentleman from New York, I would just like to make it clear that in our House-passed budget, on page 58, lines 8 and 9, it is clearly articulated there that current Medicare benefits are preserved for those in and…

May I inquire of the Chair how much time both sides have. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York has 4 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Colorado has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.