Barney Frank: “I thought the question was pretty clear.”

One thing that not only Barney Frank, Ms. Barnes and also Sandra Day O'Connor, Justice O'Connor agreed on is that that Kelo decision stripped those three words out of the Fifth Amendment, 'for public use.'

It was because they were banking crypto, not because they were insolvent.

I urge staff to pay close attention to the differences in products offered by nonbank institutions and to be mindful of Congress's intent in financial reform that State consumer protection laws be preserved to the extent possible.

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