"Americans are rooting for an Ethiopia on the mend, and everything we see is encouraging."
"The time to act is now."
"The Chinese have been masters at purporting to be in compliance with international treaties including the U.N. treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights."
"A nationalized mortgage market is an unsustainable status quo, obviously, from a moral hazard perspective."
"Housing financial reform remains the great undone work of the financial crisis."
"I am concerned that such actions would limit the flexibility of the Treasury Department to lead international negotiations on financial insurance standards."
"Would you agree that this is a vital issue where we should work together and work in a bipartisan way to move something quickly?"
"The President offered a laudable goal at the G7 meeting in Quebec when he challenged our leaders to get to no tariffs, no barriers."
"I would think that might be a first and second option in order to try to advance a way to get us together."
"I want to commend Representatives Smith and Bass, and of course, the chair and ranking member, for their work on this bill."
"by strengthening oversight and management of construction of new facilities, we can better protect our diplomats."