Which is currently allowed and far too many senators and politicians use it as an escape. Question in the back . Citizens united gives rights to corporations as a person. Have they talked about mandatory sentencing . That is the flip side; they can be prosecuted. There is a provision in the federal code that if a company is convicted of a crime can be sentenced for up to twice the gain that the gain it made. So if it does terrible crimes and just has to give back . The time it gets caught it has to give back its profits. Big deal. It is rare to see that provision every used. Companies when caught and pay a fine pay a fraction of what they could be charged. And that is a winning proposition. If at the most you have to give back the profit and not fined something extra. Other people pay the fines so they are not enough. You need individuals held accountable, too. There are companies that to terrible things to people in the country and you would think they have to do more than just give b
Mr. Hatch madam president . The presiding officer the senator from utah. Mr. Hatch i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Hatch madam president i just want to mention what Speaker Boehner said about this bill were about to look into, ans thatsand thats the chip bill and the s. G. R. The if physician payment bill. What Speaker Boehner said is quote unless the Senate Passes the housepassed doc fix bill, significant cuts to physicians payments will begin tomorrow. The house legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and we do not plan to act again so we urge the senate to approve the housepassed bill without delay. He summed it up pretty well. The fact of the matter is, this has been a long or a long ordeal that a lot of us have worked on for a long time, a lot of people on capitol hill. If we can pass this bill tonight, it will be a major major accomplishment. And we can go back to the Child Health Insuran
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