This legislation and all our joint efforts... is strongly, strongly endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce, by all business groups.
We thank Senators Baucus and Tester for introducing this legislation.
Now, after 35 years, we are beginning a new chapter of international cooperation in the North Fork.
It is just like betting on a sports event. It is like betting on whether it is going to rain.
We are like we are speaking a different language here, and that is not being critical of you...
One of the things that doesn't make a lot of sense to me is why these synthetic--and I know you have got an answer for it--but why these syn...
I have been sitting here trying to really figure out a good analogy of how this happened...
Clearly, the world needs more regulation.
Are you in any way embarrassed that the U.S. taxpayer had to bail out Goldman?
It really sounds like there was a failure to disclose information relevant to the parties in the transaction.
I think this country is in dire need of Wall Street reform and I think that you could add some to the equation.
I want to echo Senator Pryor's remarks, and Mr. Blankfein, I appreciate you being here.
It was ironic to me that they wouldn't say they worked for the clients.
Even when the markets were going down--Senator Ensign talked about it.
Do you feel confident that the information about each one of these that was about these was given to the investors, all the information that...
So the housing decline was based on housing prices around the middle to end of 2006.
Given that knowledge, were you surprised by Mr. Tourre's statement that the Abacus deal was similar to others in terms of quality?
I appreciate that answer. I am just asking Mr. Sparks, after the fact we saw things happening, and every one of these were--it looks like a ...
