That is very good news in sending a message, a deterrent message about the severity and seriousness of this Administration in dealing with this kind of crime.

the very powerful effect of the announced actions so far in bringing down prices and convincing the speculators that they are on the wrong side of history

you certainly have the authority and, in my view, the responsibility to drive those investigations at the 1-foot level in the Department of Justice

an investigation by the antitrust division or some part of the Department of Justice is certainly appropriate and necessary here

I do think it would be fairer to say that a number of my colleagues are very alert to the possibilities that some of the activities might rise to the level of criminal investigations and potentially prosecutions.

the fraud evolves with the cycles of the housing market and varies by geographic region.

Thank you for having this hearing and, again, demonstrating your leadership in the area of combating financial fraud.

They are such an enormous potential asset to this country, as Senator Durbin and Senator Franken have expressed so powerfully.

I want to thank Senator Durbin for his very passionate and persevering commitment to this cause.

I am honored to follow that very articulate colloquy between my colleagues from Arizona and South Carolina and certainly draw inspiration from what they have outlined in that colloquy, the consequences internationally and at home in this…

I want to thank you for having this hearing focusing on such a critically and profoundly important issue in American society today.

I am here to advocate for a bill that would enable the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reinstate the license necessary for the Town of Canton, Connecticut to operate 2 hydroelectric dams on the Farmington River.

Support among affected stakeholders is bipartisan and nearly universal.

I want to thank in particular Senator Lieberman, who is an author of S. 715.

This bill will enable the Upper and Lower Collinsville Dams, which have been dormant since the 1960s, to have their licenses reinstated.

I think that greatly increased activity may have a lot of payoff.

the American people may have insufficient awareness of the potential for this threat

My own view is that America's next 9/11 may well be a cyber attack.

But I am struck that some of the practices that have led to the breaches most recently are the equivalent of a bank leaving the vault open without any guards at the door: failure to encrypt, failure to take basic safeguards.

I will vote today against cloture on amendment No. 436, dealing with subsidies for the ethanol industry, because its author used inappropriate procedural tactics to attach it to an unrelated bill devoted to economic development. I support…

I share your views about Director Mueller.

Every veteran in the Nation should have the same immediate access to chiropractic care that Connecticut offers.

You will need to address each of them with the kind of care and sensitivity, as well as intellect, that your background has prepared you to provide.

I believe that before serving on the bench, you were a defense attorney and a prosecutor for various periods of time. Is that true?

Senator Blumenthal is certainly to be praised for the priority he is placing on this Nation's veterans.