Barney Frank: “The power to recommend avoids the 'too-big-to-fail' stigma that some have associated with the designation of individual…”

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do very good work, and they are not endangering the fiscal health of this country.

People around the world have learned they can claim asylum and remain in the U.S. indefinitely to pursue their claims.

I think it is clear that Fannie and Freddie are sufficiently secure so they are in no great danger.

It was a great mistake to push lower income people into housing they couldn't afford and couldn't really handle once they had it.