The Fed's current policy of extremely low, near-zero interest rates is certainly helping banks recover in certain ways.

Ultimately, we want the Afghan people to win.

President Obama's plan has provided you with 'a clear military mission.'

OK. We covered this in the first panel, but I would like your individual impressions on this privacy issue...

Senator Landrieu

One case manager per family.

We need one case manager per family.

Thank you, and congratulations on coming to that agreement. It has been something that I have asked for for a long time now, and I am very pleased that you all have taken this opportunity to make that announcement.

If they walked in and said, we need a refrigerator, you got them one, that was success?

I think it is important that--and maybe most important--a single lead Federal agency with experience and expertise in complex case management should be designated to coordinate and direct implementation of all Disaster Case Management…

This Subcommittee is focused on staying on the job until the job is done, to get better laws in place.

We will ask the Administration to send people to Kobe, Japan, which will be hosting an international conference.

We really appreciate the way these agencies are really leaning forward to work better and faster.

It is, therefore, important that a clear commitment to alleviating social and economic disparities be a central mission of long-term disaster mitigation and recovery planning.

Well, I just urge you all to stay focused on finding the right solution to this issue so that we are treating people as quickly as we can, helping them with dignity.

And I understand this was a competitive bid. Can you talk about the other organizations that competed?

When you are managing cases for families... they needed housing, I think it was the number one on the chart, and then furniture, health and well-being, utilities, and food.

Thank you.