Political Quotes

“I call up the Hutchison-Hagan motion to instruct conferees. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to instruct conferees The Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) moves that the managers on the part of the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on H.R. 4173 (the Restoring American Financial Stability Act) be instructed to insist that the final conference report ensure that proprietary trading restrictions do not prevent insurance company affiliates of depository institutions from engaging in such trading as part of the ordinary business of insurance, especially insurance company affiliates serving military service members and their families, as such restrictions would result in higher costs and significant inconveniences to those sacrificing in service to our country. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized for 10 minutes.”