I couldn't agree with you more and your statement about seeking energy independence and also making sure we stop the exporting of dollars and jobs that are related to our dependence on foreign sources of energy.

I think we are all on the same page as having an all-of-the-above energy policy here for the United States.

So, I think the funding and the efforts there become even more critical for us to make sure those opportunities are available.

I think this is a great way for us to accomplish that.

I am interested in your comment earlier when you talked about securing full funding and dedicated sources of funding for our Land and Water Conservation Fund.

It has got to be something that we do in a timely fashion to make sure we are developing those sources to transition to that next generation of energy.

I agree with the gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. Watt, that most of the questions we have here today need to be addressed.

sanctions should be reduced carefully but immediately.

I know a lot of my colleagues have brought up a number of the failings of the rating agencies, and clearly, in some of the products lines recently, that has been the case.

There was sometimes validity in the rating agencies when you were looking at State bonds and others, that they did provide that independent arbiter service.

I think it is one of the great benefits here in the United States, one of the great forces for good and innovation.

I would argue that is not really a consumer protection function in its traditional sense.

I think some of you all have raised some legitimate concerns.

I do think that is a valid point, that we sometimes look at the arbitrage in terms of banks that have actually switched charters.

If we could do it fairly quickly, because I do have another question I want to ask.

Should you have some?

One common theme from all of you has been--and I think accurately--reflecting that a great deal of the source of the crisis has come from the nonbank financial sector.

Now I will go save the republic and you can respond to Chairman Warner.