"In these times of Federal financial intervention in the marketplace, we need heightened awareness about how taxpayer dollars are being spent."
"The economic crisis that the country is experiencing began with problems that were related to the overleveraged, overpriced, and unsustainable housing bubble."
"With so much money in the housing market, unscrupulous individuals found a marketplace that was lax in regulation and enforcement, making it easy to commit fraud."
"I consider them very courageous people. They bring forth a lot of valuable information."
"I believe that as more Government money is pumped into the system, ... we are going to have more whistleblowers come forth."
"I think it makes sense to fold oversight of the Bear Stearns and AIG bailouts into your office."
"He is a cop's cop and his perspective was shaped controlling the streets in Florida, New York, and Washington State."
"These multi-agency Federal local partnerships require cooperation and compromise."
"The drug war will not be won on the streets."
"Gil Kerlikowske is the right man to address these challenges."
"He'll bring that hands-on perspective to ONDCP."
"If confirmed as Secretary of Defense, I will do my utmost to strengthen the Department's financial management and internal controls designed to prevent fraud."