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Jim Bunning
@jimbunning· Republican · KY· Mar 18, 2009

We maybe should make a regulator for each institution.

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Jim Bunning
@jimbunning· Republican · KY· Mar 18, 2009

And we also would not have people too big to fail.

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Jim Bunning
@jimbunning· Republican · KY· Mar 18, 2009

We should at least consider if we can accomplish the goal of a more stable system by making sure the parties to financial deals bear the consequences of their actions.

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Jim Bunning
@jimbunning· Republican · KY· Mar 18, 2009

We all want to make any changes we can that will prevent this from happening again.

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Benjamin Cardin
@benjamincardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 18, 2009

I think it's a very valid point. And no one here will weaken our involvement in NATO.

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Benjamin Cardin
@benjamincardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 18, 2009

I just want to agree with our leaders on this committee about the importance of improving our relationship with the--with Russia.

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Benjamin Cardin
@benjamincardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 18, 2009

I do hope that we can engage, and not be worried about an engagement here.

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Benjamin Cardin
@benjamincardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 18, 2009

I must tell you, there is skepticism by my colleagues in Russia as to the sincerity of our reaching out, at this point.

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Benjamin Cardin
@benjamincardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 18, 2009

There are many concerns. A lot of them have been brought out. We have human rights concerns, from how they treat their journalists to the right dissent.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 18, 2009

Now, the question is, who in their right mind, when your company is going bust, decides we're going to be paying a whole bunch of bonuses to people?

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 18, 2009

I'm confident that these distinguished individuals will use their unique talents to help us take on the important work that lies ahead.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 18, 2009

This is the spirit that you are reclaiming here at the electric vehicle test center.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 18, 2009

We want credit to flow again, but we just want to make sure that there's enough regulatory common sense in place that ordinary Americans aren't taken advantage of.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 18, 2009

Look, first of all, everybody should have complete confidence in the banks.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Mar 18, 2009

Well, look, I understand Congress's frustrations, and they're responding to, I think, everybody's anger.

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