Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3269, CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION COMPENSATION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009 -- (House of Representatives - July 31, 2009)

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Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the remaining time.

Mr. Speaker, as we're about to adjourn for the August recess, I think it's important to note that this is a Congress that accomplished a great deal.

We have passed 12 of our appropriations bills. We passed the historic Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which is keeping teachers and police officers employed, and stimulating economic growth throughout this country. We have passed an energy bill that, if signed into law, will create thousands and thousands of new green jobs as well as free us of our dependence on foreign oil. We have extended SCHIP, which means that more and more children have access to health care. We passed the Lilly Ledbetter Pay Equity Act bill to address the issue of discrimination of women in the workplace. Yesterday we passed a food safety bill.

So we did all of this in spite of resistance and in spite of obstructionism by many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. But I think it is an indication that this is a Congress that has accomplished a great deal.

Let me just say finally, Mr. Speaker, with regard to the underlying legislation, that if you like the status quo, if you want to embrace the same old, same old when it comes to corporate misbehavior, then vote against the rule and vote against the bill. If you want things to change, if you want to ensure corporate responsibility, then please support the underlying bill championed by Chairman Frank.

With that Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the previous question and on the rule.

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