... quote 'I'm always for less regulation -- unquote', and referred to himself as -- quote -- 'fundamentally, a deregulator.'

The cost of everything, from gas to groceries to health care, has gone up. These are the struggles that Americans are facing. This is the pain that has now trickled up.

The cost of everything, from gas to groceries, to health care has gone up. These are the struggles that Americans are facing. This is the pain that has now trickled up.

He tried to explain himself again this morning by saying what he meant to say was that the American workers are strong. But we know Senator McCain meant what he said the first time because he has said it over and over again throughout this…

John McCain voted to cut education funding.

Senator McCain offered up the oldest Washington stunt in the book. You pass the buck to a commission to study the problem.

I'm always for less regulation. And referred to himself as, fundamentally, a deregulator.

Over the last few years, commercial banks and thrift institutions were subject to guidelines on subprime mortgages that did not apply to mortgage brokers and companies. This regulatory framework failed to protect homeowners.

This time - this election - is our chance to stand up and say: enough is enough!

I will create the jobs of the future by transforming our energy economy.

This is the pain that has now trickled up.

This is the final verdict on an economic philosophy that has completely failed.

Make no mistake: my opponent is running for four more years of policies that will throw the economy further out of balance.

We are in the most serious financial crisis in generations.

Rewarding CEOs during a historic economic crisis may make sense to someone who's so disturbingly out of touch he believes 'the fundamentals of our economy are strong,' but it undermines our economy and betrays our sense of fairness.

Let us pray that those little girls lead us today like they led this nation back then.

We must march ahead.

Multi-million dollar severance payments for the executives who helped steer these institutions into the current crisis situation would violate the spirit of the authority granted by Congress to the Treasury Department and would violate the…