Herb Kohl: “Shouldn't we be guided by the words of a great president, Ronald Reagan, who said, 'Trust yes, but verify'?”

Senator Kohl. But I understand, and I think the records indicate, that your reported loan-to-deposit ratios--your other big banks, their reported loan-to-deposit ratios are 10 to 20 percent higher than yours.

I rise to support and encourage passage of this farm bill. Farm bills are difficult measures to shepherd through this chamber. There has never been--and never will--be a `perfect' one in the eyes of every Member of this body. But American…

Mr. Attorney General, for nearly 2 years, we have been working with DEA and industry stakeholders on legislation to allow nursing home residents access to medically necessary drugs they need to manage crippling pain.

we know taxes are scheduled to increase for all Americans next year, and we know an across-the-board tax increase on all Americans would be very bad for our economy. What we disagree on is which tax cuts should be continued. Unfortunately…