If we don't do this, it will cost us even more. This economy is now in the worst shape since the Great Depression. And if we do not respond in a very firm way, it gets worse and worse and feeds on itself.

Religious leaders obviously have every right to speak out in opposition to anti-discrimination measures even in the degrading terms that Rev. Warren has used with regard to same-sex marriage. But that does not confer upon them the right to…

Religious leaders obviously have every right TO speak out in opposition to anti-discrimination measures, even in degrading terms that Reverend Warren has used with regard to same-sex marriage. But that does not confer upon them the right…

Barney Frank said that the Democrats intend to cut defense spending by 25 percent, to gut the defense budget.

Some of the Republicans have been trying to make a point about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here are the facts on this. The Republicans of course, controlled Congress and especially the House from 1995 until 2006. They never passed a bill…

I think the hope we have is that the switches will come among the Republicans.

The only people who really seem to care about the deficit these days are a group of moderate Democrats who are the blue dogs.

The Republicans, of course, controlled Congress, and especially the House, from 1995 until 2006. They never passed a bill to improve the regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

I think it is likelier to pass than before. But the major difference, frankly, is not what the Senate did, to be honest.

The chairmanship does not come with the power to command people how to vote.

We weren't able to get everything we wanted. And that's -- we -- in fact, I tried earlier today, with the support of Speaker Pelosi, to rewrite some of those protections to make clear that they would be useful.