Christopher J. Dodd: “I have great respect for the exile community and what they have been through.”

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

We do not need ideology, and we do not need politics. We need clear-headed thinking.

Congress should pass the Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act--two things to mention there--that Senator Dodd sponsored and many Members of the Committee co-sponsored.

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.