I just want to defend the U.S. military.
Do you have any concerns, Dr. Volcker, that if the Fed assumes too many responsibilities, its ability to conduct monetary policy could be un...
I believe one of the primary failings of the recent bailouts of the GSEs, AIG, and Bear Stearns was the intent of protecting any creditors f...
Shouldn't those decisions be made by the President and the Congress, who are accountable to the people?
As I have said many times and will continue to say, I believe that before we discuss how to modernize our regulatory structure, or even befo...
Absolutely right.
And what are your views on the separation of monetary policy from banking policy along the lines of the reforms that were enacted in the Uni...
The GSEs, I think, if I may say so, with the connivance of the Congress, were considered to be something special and they would be protected...
In the area of forensic science, Mr. Secretary, in February 2009 the National Academy of Sciences published its investigative report, quote,...
I think at that time I referred to Senator McCain as the seven billion dollar man.
I would be deeply skeptical about additional U.S. forces beyond those that General McKiernan has already asked for.
I can't think of a single thing he's done that's been a more comforting and bipartisan act of leadership than retaining you as Secretary of ...
I will take that as a commitment that you will work to ensure we get the best product for the taxpayer and the warfighter.
Senator Shelby
This country ultimately will have to make it on its own.
The Madoff fraud is disturbing, as Senator Dodd said, on several different levels.
He cited, among other things, Madoff's unusual compensation arrangement, the inability of the options market to sustain Madoff's strategy wi...
The fact that the regulators were put on notice through direct tips, press articles, and industry chatter raises serious questions about the...
