I have to say in my view it is not accurate, because we know that Medicare will be going into deficit.
I think a fundamental question is: Are they taking their medicine now that will put them in the longer term on a healthy growth path?
a $1.5 trillion deficit is a huge thing, and we will pay interest on that forever.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said recently that we have almost a 50-50 chance of a bond market crisis in the next 2 years.
I criticize the Debt Commission and their work on one point.
I think it is very important for you to do your own due diligence. That is my message, and I think that was the message of this legislation.
Had examiners acted more aggressively in their supervision actions over these critical issues, the looming safety and soundness concerns tha...
Like other financial institutions, credit unions have faced unprecedented challenges from the financial crisis and our weak economy.
We think this is very important because we want the credit unions to remain viable and strong and not ever visit, to come up here for proble...
In exercising discretion--in exercising the power that this office has and that the agency has in this and a number of other very important ...
I also hope to hear the NCUA's assessment of what steps need to be taken to prevent large-scale failures from happening again.
Given that these events occurred more than 1 year ago, an examination by the National Credit Union Administration of our Nation's credit uni...
My last area, and I appreciate the Chairman's indulgence here, the National Credit Union Administration's regulations governing the investme...
Will you be independent if you are confirmed?
Opening statements, comments, or prepared statements of: Senator Shelby
Protecting the taxpayer. Mr. Smith, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, the Obama administration is pressuring Fan...
Half the people in the United States military, if asked, would say they don't want to change this policy.
I'm inclined to the personal view that DADT has been pretty effective and I'm dubious about the change.
