. >> prosecutors have noticed, other prosecutors like eliot spitzer, richard blumenthal, want impressive conviction records. >> all these regulations, they will comb the books and find something. >> this could happen to you. they can take any law they think you broke and take you to trial. whether you win or lose you are going to lose because by the time you are done fighting you are broke. >> the government never goes broke. >> they must spent million dollars. >> i heard they spent five million. >> how much money does it take? >> i've had clients that spent $10 million. >> i cannot even imagine how much money they spent prosecuting my husband. >> the feds tried jill's husband jack and lost. but instead apologizing for getting it wrong, they threaten to fine him $37,000 a day. a terrible crime did they commit. trying to build a house on their own property. >> the county gave you permission to build. >> and they inspected the foundation and approved it. >> so you started to build. >> but a government owned drainage ditch was clogged. they asked the government to the fix. >> it they say we

. >> prosecutors have noticed, other prosecutors like eliot spitzer, richard blumenthal, want impressive conviction records. >> all these regulations, they will comb the books and find something. >> this could happen to you. they can take any law they think you broke and take you to trial. whether you win or lose you are going to lose because by the time you are done fighting you are broke. >> the government never goes broke. >> they must spent million dollars. >> i heard they spent five million. >> how much money does it take? >> i've had clients that spent $10 million. >> i cannot even imagine how much money they spent prosecuting my husband. >> the feds tried jill's husband jack and lost. but instead apologizing for getting it wrong, they threaten to fine him $37,000 a day. a terrible crime did they commit. trying to build a house on their own property. >> the county gave you permission to build. >> and they inspected the foundation and approved it. >> so you started to build. >> but a government owned drainage ditch was clogged. they asked the government to the fix. >> it they say we

. >> prosecutors have noticed, other prosecutors like eliot spitzer, richard blumenthal, want impressive conviction records. >> all these regulations, they will comb the books and find something. >> this could happen to you. they can take any law they think you broke and take you to trial. whether you win or lose you are going to lose because by the time you are done fighting you are broke. >> the government never goes broke. >> they must spent million dollars. >> i heard they spent five million. >> how much money does it take? >> i've had clients that spent $10 million. >> i cannot even imagine how much money they spent prosecuting my husband. >> the feds tried jill's husband jack and lost. but instead apologizing for getting it wrong, they threaten to fine him $37,000 a day. a terrible crime did they commit. trying to build a house on their own property. >> the county gave you permission to build. >> and they inspected the foundation and approved it. >> so you started to build. >> but a government owned drainage ditch was clogged. they asked the government to the fix. >> it they say we

of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable richard blumenthal, a senator from the state of connecticut, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid:, mr. the senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30 today. republicans control the first 30 minutes, the majority the final 30 minutes. the senate will recess from 12:30 until 2:15 p.m. for our weekly caucus meetings. we'll begin consideration of a number of matters including the surface transportation bill during today's session. in this country, owning a home means more than a roof over your head. it's the centerpiece of the american dream. for many responsible americans, the dream of homeownership has become a nightmare. when wall street collapsed in 2008, the housing market also collapsed. that meant free-falling home prices and foreclosures. california was hit extremely hard, michigan, arizona, florida. for five consecutive years nevada led the nation in foreclo

of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable richard blumenthalr from the state of connecticut, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, senator shaheen will be recognized to deliver washington's farewell address. this is the 150th anniversary of that tradition. and we are very pleased that senator shaheen is going to do this. no one could be more exemplary of his service than her. following the address, the senate will be in morning business until 4:30 p.m. today. at 4:30 p.m. the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of margo brodie to be united states district judge for the eastern district of new york. at 5:30 the senate will vote on confirmation of the brodie nomination. i ask consent following the vote and resumption of legislative session the senate be in morning business for up to an hour with the time equally divided and controlled by pryor and alexander or their designees. the presiding

of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable richard blumenthal, a senator from the state of connecticut, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. today. following that morning business, the senate will begin consideration of the conference report on the f.a.a. reauthorization act. at 5:30 there will be a roll call vote on adoption of that conference report. mr. president, s. 2064 is at the desk and due for a second reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time. the clerk: s. 2064, a bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate. mr. reid: mr. president, i would object to further proceedings with this bill. at this time. the presiding officer: the objection having been heard, the matter will be placed on t