Paul S. Sarbanes: “23 percent. What was that percentage a year ago?”

I find this troubling. I guess I find any chart that all of a sudden seems to leap out in some different direction from what we have generally been experiencing a matter of concern.

These men and women play an important role in our defense, obviously, and the view that a number of these practices are directed at them in a whole range of ways, I think is a matter for the considerable concern.

In my view, this is a very shortsighted approach, both as a matter of policy and negotiating tactics.

In my view, it portrays clearly unacceptable practices on the part of a number of short-term lenders.