We live in an interconnected global economy, and as we have seen, that means interconnected global problems. Vulnerabilities and gaps in financial markets abroad can impact us here at home. The reverse is also true. Any reform or rules we…

making sure that the living wills and/or funeral plans are really closely examined, particularly as regards to the international implications, will be one of the ways that you would prevent, I would think, resolution having to be used.

The challenge as we kind of, and I am by no means an expert on domestic bankruptcy, let alone international bankruptcy, but the difference between how a bankruptcy fence goes in international countries is something that we clearly need.

It is shame. They shouldn't both exist.

getting that trigger right so it doesn't become a self-fulfilling prophecy that that action means the firm is going down.

It is hard to have a conversation about international insolvency internationally without the term 'Lehman' recurring through the conversation.

Let me make one comment, and I want to get to one question for Commissioner Casey.

I don't think we by any means have come close to dealing with the too big to fail issue.

I think the jury is going to be out based upon how well they are implemented both domestically and internationally.

I agree with Senator Corker that a lot of this bill was turning over to the regulators to try to figure things out.

Madam President, I thank the chairman for those kind remarks. It is a good feeling for all of us who have labored on this legislation--Members and staff--that we are finally coming to a successful conclusion on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 445, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Ranking Member Issa for his great work on this bill. I appreciate your words and Congressman Wolf's words concerning the things that we need to do. Telework is a nonpartisan issue. It just make sense…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch) for his outstanding leadership on this and so many other issues on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. I also thank the ranking member, Mr. Issa…

Well, the Department of Defense--I spent 5 years in the Pentagon, as you know--the Department of Defense was the greatest data resource center in the government.

We need to be working together in order to resolve these issues, and I just hope--take the message back, if you would, and again, my thanks to you for having dedicated your life to those who have served.

There is a great percentage of veterans law that gives an enormous amount of discretion to the executive agency itself.

I would agree that our difficulty, with respect to responding to international terrorism, was illuminated by 9/11.