Christopher J. Dodd: “We do not need ideology, and we do not need politics. We need clear-headed thinking.”

I hope that we will get in the next administration regulators who understand what their duty and obligation is.

Senator Mel Martinez, of Florida, a Republican member of this Committee, and Dianne Feinstein, the Senator from California, were the two who really argued very strongly.

I actually think the idea of actually buying these, as suggested, is not as attractive as the insurance idea.

I hope that you will consider at the appropriate time making sure that we have some oversight of what's going on in that rescue plan.