if we can target tax benefits to low and middle-income Americans, those benefits will not only... provide more stimulus to the economy

Last month, the confidence of American investors was badly shaken with the revelation that Bernie Madoff, former Chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, was running a $50 billion investment fraud scheme.

[a] democracy as resilient as ours must reject the false choice between our security and our ideals.

The vision of hope that the President-elect has given the American people is one that I share.

My preference obviously would be to capture or kill him but if we have so tightened the noose that he's in a cave somewhere and can't even communicate with his operatives then we will meet our goal of protecting America.

Look, is this an embarrassment for him? Yes. He said so himself. But it was an innocent mistake, so my expectation is that Tim Geithner will be confirmed and my expectation is that he is going to do an outstanding job.

I want that power. I will do what you want. I will meet your concerns that David just made about how the money is spent, where the money goes.

My preference, obviously, would be to capture or kill him. But, if we have so tightened the noose, that he's in a cave somewhere and can't even communicate with his operatives, then we will meet our goal of protecting America.

He wants us to end child hunger in this country by 2015.

We must regulate financial institutions based on what they do, not what they are. We must bring the shadow markets and shadow institutions into the light of disclosure and accountability.

I am asking you to join us in that same spirit of service to others - no matter where you live.