Bill Delahunt

The public is going to say $52 million for what? For what? For one single case.

There is a level of confidence in the integrity of that system by the American people.

I support the concept of prosecutorial discretion. I know that can be important so that injustices do not occur.

I say to them, give me a break. Just look at what has occurred.

There should be no doubt that we need a new regulatory framework and as importantly sustained supervision of the financial system.

Secrecy really is the hallmark of totalitarianism, and transparency is clearly an aspect of viable, healthy democracy.

If it is too big to fail, then you no longer have a--in my judgment, or at least in my limited economic perspective, that is not a free marketplace.

I think we have an obligation along the lines articulated by Mr. Goodlatte.

To call that a 'contract' is, you know, flattery taken to a different level. I mean, that is just--that is a joke.

If we do not address these issues from a public policy perspective, we put the free marketplace at risk.

This goes against the whole principle of federalism, that States should be able to protect their own citizens how they see fit.

I hear what you all say, but I am gravitating toward what Mr. Levitin says about a real fundamental shift...

I mean, I am not really comfortable relying on the regulator that doesn't regulate for whatever reason.

With the new rules that have been promulgated, would one of those rules eliminate the I-can-do-whatever-I-want-whenever-I-want-it provision?

Chairman Conyers' recount of the problems that currently exist really runs contrary to what was represented to this Committee when the Bankruptcy so-called Reform Act of 2005 was passed.

I think it is important we really deeply delve into the causes. How did we get here?

This crisis has infected all of our economy, we are not going to solve the problems of an economic meltdown.

If we don't move quickly that we are going to be accused of fiddling while Rome is burning.

And I look forward to the proposal that will reduce the interest on student loans, because I know so many families in my district back in the South Shore of Boston and Cape Cod and the islands, where the families and specifically the…

But when you don't think through a situation, when you don't plan, you have unintended consequences.

That is inviting danger for the American soldier, the American service personnel. And by the way, testimony before the Senate by the senior serving JAG advocate said we don't need it.

The military, because they know that the men and women that serve will be put at risk, they will be in danger, that is why they don't want it to happen.

To be serious for a moment, I want to acknowledge both of you for participating. I would add that those who are watching should understand that this is an effort by both Republicans and Democrats for a tremendous cause. The men and women…

If this administration is sincere, of course it is, about winning the war on terror, there has to be a dramatic change in direction.

With the end game being the forging of an alliance between Iran and Iraq, what we have done is, the policies of this administration, without a single question being posed by this majority, we have created a hegemony in the Middle East, and…