We have got to pay them.

It is unacceptable for Congress to ever voluntarily default on the debt and that continual short-term extensions of the debt limit increase unnecessary market uncertainty.

Accountability means voting to close tax loopholes so that wealthy individuals and big corporations are going to pay a fair share here.

We cannot do this every year, every 2 years, every 6 weeks since what I hear you saying is the very threat is costing us money.

A U.S. default is the economic equivalent of a nuclear bomb.

we are now 3 days into a completely unnecessary, completely avoidable Republican shutdown, and there is more talk than ever about the inability of our leaders to find common ground on central, economic, and fiscal issues of our time. This…

I come to the floor today in a state of disbelief. With millions of people out of work, with an economic recovery still far too fragile, with students and families being crushed by student loan debt, with millions of seniors denied their…

Yes. So let me just ask, Mr. Hughes, do you agree as an issuer of private label securities that the Government should address the inherently procyclical nature of private label housing finance market?

I believe it is important for regulators to have the authority to exert countercyclical pressure on the housing market.

I ask unanimous consent that the time for morning business with debate only be extended until 8 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, and that the majority leader be recognized at 8 p.m. The PRESIDING…

I am very concerned about this, but I see that I am over my time, so I am going to--I very much want to hear from the others.

So you would support some regulation in this area.