"The American people want to know what's going on and they deserve answers."
"Frankly, Senator, I just don't think we are at trust anymore. I want to see the mechanisms."
"I think we are way past 'Trust me.' I am an empiricist. Show me what you have done and I will tell you whether or not I think it addresses the problem."
"the concept of flexibility and giving a lot of flexibility to the Secretary of Treasury was a very reasonable and thoughtful approach."
"It is time for Congress, the administration, and the lending industry to face up to the fact that predatory and irresponsible lending practices are creating a major crisis for millions of American hom..."