the decision to make these trials in Article III courts is quite a testimonial to our criminal justice system

We need to distinguish between credit default swaps and the actual underlying securities represented by these swaps.

We cannot let the complexity of futures and swaps be an excuse for ignoring good public policy and ensuring that our markets are both safe and functional.

We can thank our colleagues on this committee and the House Agriculture Committee for their insight and leadership years ago in establishing these entities.

I look forward to working with the Chairman and all of our colleagues on the Banking Committee to make sure the financial regulatory package does not negatively effect the Farm Credit Administration.

If Congress is truly interested in addressing the problem as opposed to politicizing a solution, we can no longer ignore the complexities of these markets.

We both strongly believe that the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission must be engaged in the development of any legislation addressing financial regulatory reform.

How can we in Congress be sure of the outcome of sweeping reforms without first properly identifying the cause of these problems?

We must devote time to understanding these instruments and their applications.

I am absolutely convinced that the market volatility and financial meltdown of the recent past make the case for more market transparency.

Thank you, Senator Enzi.

How do we deal with those real-world--not theoretical, but real-world--situations?

With regard to H1N1, you're saying 41.1 million doses are available.

It's appropriate that we have a hearing about this, and we're at a point in our history where we're moving in the direction of... acceptance.

We legislated and signed into law last year the Second Chance Act which applies to State and local government.

I have long believed that the problem of violent crime in America can be substantially ameliorated--it is never going to be solved--by doing two things: one, life sentences for career criminals; and, secondly, realistic rehabilitation for…

We hear a lot about Wall Street greed. Well we ought to find out.

My suggestion would be subject to the Chair, that subpoenas would be a good idea to bring them in.