there is BP security that is keeping people away from documenting the information.

I'm not being critical of you and I'm not--we're looking at public policy areas where we need to really tighten up so we don't screw up.

So if that is the case and we're losing that much oil that quickly, we have to be concerned about any opportunity to reduce its impact on marine life.

So you said in moderation. And I'm going to ask you to submit for the record what additional research you think needs to be done and what needs to be done as we move forward in our appropriations.

I am particularly pleased, along with my colleague, Senator Sarbanes, to introduce to the Committee Sarah Bloom Raskin.

We very much appreciate your willingness to serve our nation during this very difficult time.

I think she is going to be a very important addition to the Federal Reserve Board.

I applaud her for her balanced leadership in our State of Maryland.

Thank you very much, Chairman Dodd and Ranking Member Shelby and the Members of the Committee.

We depended on Sarah very much when she was on the staff of the Committee.

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Accusations that the Tea Party movement is racist are -- quote -- 'not only destructive. They are not true.'

I do think we're entitled to be informed as to how well we are meeting the expected schedule that the President obviously had in mind when he gave his speech in December.

I'm just trying to figure out whether we're on schedule to meet the expectations that the administration had when the speech was given.

we are on target, as the administration had envisioned when these statements were made in late 2009.

I'm just trying to judge whether we can expect the careful withdrawal that will begin in July.