[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 40 (Monday, March 12, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1568-S1569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3606

  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, on behalf of the Republican leader, I ask 
unanimous consent, notwithstanding any other rule of the Senate, that 
immediately following the disposition of the pending Transportation 
bill, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3606, a bill 
received from the House, which would increase American job creation and 
economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for 
emerging growth companies; I further ask that the bill remain the 
pending business to the exclusion of all other business until it is 
disposed of.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving the right to object, last week the 
House passed their jobs bill. The purpose of that bill was to loosen 
securities regulations for small businesses. It is what they call a 
jobs act. It is not going to create a lot of jobs, but it is important 
legislation. The House passed a bill 390 to 23 last Thursday. The White 
House issued a statement supporting the legislation.
  This piece of legislation clearly needs to be brought before the 
Senate as soon as we can. We will work to get a consent agreement and 
provide for the consideration of a handful of amendments to the 
legislation. I would be more than happy to work with the Senator to get 
a short time agreement for its consideration.
  One of the issues I alert my friends to is that we have been working 
diligently for a way to get the Import/Export Bank reauthorized. It is 
so important to do that. I met recently with the head of Boeing. It is 
so important for their business and many other businesses. It is a job-
creating measure.
  I am not going to have that hold up this legislation, but at least I 
am going to have a substitute we can dispose of

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quickly if I can't get my friends to agree to do this, to have a vote 
on that. There are a few things we need to do.
  I suggest to everyone I know how important this is to get finished. I 
don't need anybody to suggest we are not going to do that. We are. I 
wish to get it done this work period. In Senate time, that is pretty 
fast because we don't have the bill yet from the House. That is why I 
object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I appreciate what the majority leader said. 
He is right about the importance of the legislation approved by 
majorities of both parties of the House of Representatives. I join him 
in hoping we can bring this to the floor as soon as possible with an 
agreement so we can consider it and try to provide some economic growth 
so people can go back to work in America.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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