I want to continue a little bit on the line of my colleague from Nebraska on the 'too big to fail' component.

I wish it was that simple. Perhaps it is, but I would love to hear that thorough debate...

I think what it does is it speaks eloquently to the need for a systemic regulator, whether it be the Fed or whether it be a committee approach or a new entity that the Fed has some involvement with or not.

We look at size, we look at complexity. Another approach which I have been thinking about for some time...

I guess one thing we have had under the Chairman's leadership, we have had a lot of folk come by on this issue of too big to fail.

Absolutely. Very valid----

I would just urge you to perhaps revisit with your legal staffs this tool because, as we have seen, it is not healthy for the public's confidence in the overall financial system when we see the kind of excesses and everybody saying we do…

I mean, we would be thrilled if we could get to the legal status that it is still a savings and loan holding company.

But the Government--again, I know you would know the law better than I, but I thought the Government has not taken full ownership...

I just think that is so important in this day and age when we are losing jobs to make sure that we are dealing with a level playing field when it comes to trade enforcement.

I think we are all very excited about the opportunity to continue to roll out broadband.

I certainly want to applaud your nomination, and I appreciate the productive meeting that we had recently on so many issues.

I think we have to maximize that potential, become singularly focused in coordinating that under one person that reports to you.

We have to really focus on jobs.

I think that the USTR has sort of conflicting missions, negotiating trade agreements and then having to enforce them.

I had the opportunity to serve with Governor Locke during my tenure as Governor.

I believe it is important that as a component of our national defense strategy, we support and protect President Obama's request of a $4.5 billion increase in next year's international affairs budget.

I would like to commend the President for his Fiscal Year 2010 defense spending proposal.