| Ports As Small Business Incubators Act |
May 17, 2012 |
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Janice Hahn, D-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, during my short time in Congress, I’ve worked hard to highlight the importance of our ports, not only to my district in California, but to our national economy. Ports support 13.3 million American jobs and generate $3.15 trillion in economic activity. That is why I founded the PORTS Caucus to educate Members of Congress on the importance of ports to our national economy. As a member of the Small Businesses Committee, I also understand that economic recovery is going to be fueled by the job-creating power of our small businesses."
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| Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed |
May 10, 2012 |
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Jon Kyl, R-AZ
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"I further ask unanimous consent that following the disposition of the listed amendments, the bill be read three times and the Senate proceed to vote on the passage of the bill with a 60-vote threshold. Before the Chair rules, I would say the sponsors of the amendments would be prepared to enter into short time agreements in order to facilitate consideration of the bill."
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| American Values |
May 10, 2012 |
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Louie Gohmert, R-TX
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"We came together, and for that day, and for a time thereafter, there was no such thing as a hyphenated American. There was no Euro-American, there was no African-American, no Asian-American, Native-American. There were Americans here in America, and we were concerned about having a future for us and our children and, hopefully, their children and their children. And we were smart for a short time, and in a bipartisan way, this Chamber came together."
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| Stop The Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed |
May 9, 2012 |
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Jerry Moran, R-KS
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"Despite the overwhelming evidence, Congress should address this issue. Congress’s conventional wisdom says not much will get done. My guess is 80 percent of my colleagues in Congress would agree with the proposals contained in this legislation. Particularly, 80 percent I think would agree with the aspect of the legislation dealing with STEM visas. But we are told that because we cannot do everything, we cannot do anything. That excuse is no longer a good one and should not be accepted. We cannot continue to operate under the sentence that always says we can’t do anything in an election year. Our country desperately needs us to act now, not later. In fact, in the short time I have been a Member of the Senate—about 14, 15 months—six other countries have changed their laws to encourage these types of individuals to work in their countries, to create jobs, to support entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation in those countries. In just the little over 1 year I have been a Member of the Senate, six other countries have advanced further than we have while we have waited because we cannot do anything because it is an election year."
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