"Elizabeth Warren, who traveled up to Maine a few weeks ago with Senator Snowe, actually embraced the amendment that was part of the Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Bill."
"I believe Mr. Baucus has said he's going to reserve every Thursday to have Elizabeth Warren come in and explain herself."
"Luckily, Elizabeth Warren is a smart cookie, and my money's on her. She can handle herself in front of Mr. Bachus."
"Her insistence that the TARP was created to help every American, not just those on Wall Street, remains the guiding principle of our work."
"She will report to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner."
"It seems clear that these efforts have had an important impact: markets have calmed greatly since the turbulent fall of 2008."
"We must also evaluate whether Treasury has diligently measured the impact of its efforts, using credible metrics to measure the success or the failure of its programs."
"Our latest reports have covered a great deal of territory from the Government's interventions in specific companies such as GMAC and AIG."
"The financial problems of these banks are straining their ability to lend to small businesses that might otherwise be driving the economic recovery."
"This hearing of the Congressional Oversight Panel is called to order."
"I think your point about the accomplishments of TARP are quite significant and your emphasis on the importance of a stable, functional financial system is what I would like to talk about."
"I am sorry, Mr. Secretary. Just so we are all clear on this, the numbers about concentrations of commercial real estate come from the banks' examiners."