Richard Shelby actually said...

"Should these two revelations lead to a reevaluation of the 2007 U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran?"

"As banking becomes increasingly global, the U.S. financial regulatory structure, I believe, needs to make sure it can adequately handle the failure of banks operating globally."

"Has the SEC staff considered, to your knowledge, or seen a particular financial statement prepared under the rules of the international standards as opposed to FASB, and how do they work?"

"And that is no easy task."