Richard Shelby said...

I am concerned that we are sending the wrong message to both our allies and our adversaries.

I hope we will not have to do that, but you have got to do whatever you have to do. Do you agree?

You have been critical of the use of economic theory and empirical data as the basis for financial regulation.

I think it's an affront to this committee and to a lot of us for Congress and to Congress's power of the purse.