It would seem that if there were a way to create an environment, some sort of backstop of some kind to be able to get these governments in a position to be able to do the work they are intending to do anyway.

I think that is a problem.

that is why we support Senator Dodd's bill and fair regulation of the marketplace.

Homeowners and consumers must no longer be our last consideration. They should be our first.

the risk to the Federal Government is a lot lower than some of the other things we are talking about here.

One thing that you mentioned was the idea of a fund that would have both public and private money in it.

I want to commend the Secretary for recognizing the need to provide immediate results for homeowners.

Last week, to go further, the Senate passed an amendment that I and Senator Mel Martinez... offered to the economic stimulus package...

I do not quite understand what the full plan--I got the outlines of it, but I do not quite understand what the full plan is.

I hope we can figure out something that we can do here.

I am looking for a plan that ultimately prioritizes Main Street at the end of the day.