Richard Shelby actually said...

"unless, as Senator Shelby suggests, we all concentrate on it and reflect on it without defensiveness, we are not going to learn the lessons that need to be learned."

"We are in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis. I believe the challenge before us involves three tasks: First, we must work to stabilize the system. Second, we must understand the origins of..."

"I have received a report suggesting that there may be massive savings if you had two sources."

"Absolutely."