the bottom line is price controls do not work.

We could put $10 billion on Main Street, $10 billion into Main Street small loans almost immediately if they lifted that cap.

I have found in New York, and I compared this to my colleagues... that we not only have a failure for people to get new lending.

Let me tell you a story I heard, and this is a Connecticut story.

I think it is really important we look for more places for small businesses to get loans.

If we could get that cap raised, we could $10 billion with no Government assistance in small business loans and little America Main Street tomorrow.

Give me a reason why we shouldn't, at the very least, temporarily lift the cap, given the state of our economy.

Modernizing our balkanized bank regulatory structure is critical to restoring confidence in our financial sector.

So if a credit union would want to lend to this small business and the local community banker for whatever reason wouldn't, why not let them?

to dedicate a portion of the offshore oil and gas revenues

not every child gets to the Grand Canyon and not every child can get to Yosemite Park or to ski the beautiful slopes in Colorado

The people of Wyoming have strong feelings on winter use of the parks.

Are they an independent agency? That is the question.

If you think that the Fed is an independent agency, you are smoking something that is illegal.

Yes. A general question for everybody. Of you sitting at the table, how many believe that the Federal Reserve is an independent agency?

I appreciate your commitment, because you know you have the commitment for the Wyoming delegation, as well as Wyoming's Governor, to make sure that we can achieve a successful end.

We do not need to give the Fed more power because they are no longer an independent agency.

I think it's a real fashion statement.