"I very much want to see Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, and I have promised, and I am doing everything I possibly can to expedite that process."
"we're all concerned about deficits and fiscal responsibility, but deficits can be addressed both through changes in spending and also through changes in revenue."
"There can be no acceptable outcomes if the debt ceiling isn't raised, regardless of what decisions we make."
"Since 1789, the United States has a history of paying its bills on time."
"there will be hard choices to make about what bills go unpaid."
"the odds of reaching June 15th, while being able to pay all of our bills, is quite low."
"I indicated in my last letter to Congress that we expect to be unable to pay all of our bills in early June, and possibly as soon as June 1st."
"It is important to be clear, shareholders and debt holders of the failed banks are not being protected by the government."
"The strong actions we have taken ensure that Americans' deposits are safe."
"Thank you for inviting me to join you today, and I would also like to thank you for your leadership of this subcommittee and support of the Treasury Department."
"those who were responsible for the failure of a bank should not be profiting when stockholders and investors in the bank are taking--forced to take losses."