Senator McCain is absolutely right that we need more responsibility.

I've put forward a series of proposals that make sure that we protect taxpayers as we engage in this important rescue effort.

We've got to eliminate programs that don't work, and we've got to make sure that the programs that we do have are more efficient and cost less.

I do not think that they are [fundamentals of the economy sound].

We have to have a president who is clear that you don't deal with Russia based on staring into his eyes and seeing his soul.

What we should be doing is talking about what we expect to do in order to lead the country down the long-term path of economic growth because families were having trouble even before this Wall Street crisis hit.

Right now, there has to be a sense of urgency on the part of everybody because this is putting jobs at risk, economic growth at risk, small businesses at risk, the financial markets and people's retirement accounts over time, potentially…

What I've found, and I think was confirmed today, is that when you inject presidential politics into delicate negotiations, it's not necessarily as helpful as it needs to be.

Now, we must find an American solution.

The time to debate whether climate change is manmade has past - it's time, finally, for America to lead.

We cannot risk an economic catastrophe.

This is a time to rise above politics for the good of the country.

Although Americans with deposits at Washington Mutual should rest assured that they are safe under this arrangement, the failures of our financial institutions threaten economic instability, jobs, and the incomes of American families.

Action must be taken to restore confidence in our economy.

It must be a public-private partnership that draws on the resources, and ideas, and resilience of business and non-profits and faith groups.

This is not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem - this is an American problem.

The government-brokered sale of Washington Mutual is the latest sign of the perilous situation facing our financial system and our economy.

We live in a time when our destinies are shared.