There's no doubt that the fundamentals of the economy have to be measured by whether or not the middle class is getting a fair shake.

I've put forward a series of proposals that make sure that we protect taxpayers as we engage in this important rescue effort.

Senator McCain is absolutely right that we need more responsibility.

I do not think that they are [fundamentals of the economy sound].

We've got to eliminate programs that don't work, and we've got to make sure that the programs that we do have are more efficient and cost less.

We have to have a president who is clear that you don't deal with Russia based on staring into his eyes and seeing his soul.

What I've found, and I think was confirmed today, is that when you inject presidential politics into delicate negotiations, it's not necessarily as helpful as it needs to be.

What we should be doing is talking about what we expect to do in order to lead the country down the long-term path of economic growth because families were having trouble even before this Wall Street crisis hit.

Right now, there has to be a sense of urgency on the part of everybody because this is putting jobs at risk, economic growth at risk, small businesses at risk, the financial markets and people's retirement accounts over time, potentially…

Now, we must find an American solution.

Prosperity cannot be sustained if it shuts people out.