Kay Bailey Hutchison

I want to make sure we do not forget the 11 individuals who lost their lives in this accident.

Well, let me just ask both of you, Dr. Lubchenco as well as Admiral Allen, in looking at this group that is trying to determine what to do, what is the right thing to do, and what are the consequences, do you feel like every bit of…

this is an amendment that reinstates the Federal Reserve as the prudential regulator for small holding companies and State-chartered banks. The State-chartered banks and the community banks have asked to retain the capability to be members…

Unfortunately, if the Senate divides the oversight of the [bank holding companies] between the banking regulators, it will multiply and complicate this oversight significantly. This is hardly an improvement. And, limiting the regional…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, strongly supports an amendment expected to be…

I would also say that this shouldn't be a political bill. This should be a bill that is hammered out on the floor and that does have bipartisan amendments because it is complicated. It does have to fit together a lot of different needs…

I want to just say that I have heard the budget was the reason stated for why we cannot keep the Shuttle flying.

It is time to have an honest conversation about the Space Shuttle and its importance to our short term capabilities.

If we let the space station be in jeopardy of even being useful by not having the backup systems that we control, I do not know that that is good budgeting either.

But here is the key. It is what I was going to say.

What my concern is, is that you are terminating the Constellation.

I think that people would believe that the investment that we have made has improved the quality of life and health.

I rise to talk about the Hutchison- Klobuchar amendment, which will be in order after votes on the Merkley and Corker amendments. The votes will come tomorrow, but my colleague, Senator Klobuchar, and I are very concerned about the…

we are restoring section 605 of the underlying bill. But I just think it is so important we take this action. Senator Klobuchar made a great statement about what would happen with the Minnesota Fed going down to one bank. How are they…

There are good reasons to have reservations about a proposal that discards billions of dollars of important technology and engineering advancements paid for by American taxpayers.

We have got a lot of work to be done on the International Space Station.

I am very pleased that we have this hearing because I have been alarmed at the plans that have been put forward.

Is it an improvement of our life on Earth that we can put a satellite-guided missile into a window from 3 miles out and instead of killing 500 civilians, you kill the enemy that you are seeking, is that an improvement?

I think General Bolden is going to try to work with us to see if we can come to a plan that everyone can feel is the right approach for America.

I could not agree more.

I am just against the private sector being the only source of this mission.

I agree with you. In fact, General Bolden, in your testimony, you talk about the use of the space station.

I do not think the proposal that has been put forward will do that, but I certainly would like to work in a bipartisan and certainly collegial way to achieve a goal that I think is the same as the President's.

I just want to make sure that we do not lose that advantage and the capability to manufacture those products in America for the quality of life in America and the world.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise to join my colleague, Senator Tester, and an increasing number of cosponsors, in support of our amendment which will ensure that banks of all sizes pay their fair share in deposit insurance for the risk…