Christopher Dodd actually said...

"The Committee will come to order. Let me thank our witnesses for being here this morning, and colleagues as well."

"Opening statement of Chairman Dodd"

"This is one where the barriers that we traditionally see along political lines have to really evaporate and disappear."

"I think your point, as well--although you would have to make some changes in this thing, or trying to create something altogether new, which has also got its difficulties."