I guess I also want to talk about the reimbursement aspect.

To be perfectly honest, I am shocked that Congress hasn't already done this--absolutely shocked. This should have been done in 1943. The Doolittle Raid was the most important military event of its time. For those of you who don't…

I would like to thank Ms. Granger in particular for bringing this bill forward. I was proud to be a small part in supporting this and trying to help push it forward. I am glad we are here today. I want to be real clear. A lot of people…

And I would just like to add my voice to comments about Mr. Peres. Having met him, I will tell you that he is a totally respectable gentleman who has been through more difficult times during his life than hopefully anyone I know will ever…

My father would never forgive me if I didn't speak for a minute on this particular bill. I played my first round of golf in the year of 1960, and at that time, the rising star on the course was the Golden Bear. My father was a crazy, crazy…

I would like to thank Mr. Pierluisi and Mr. Posey for proposing this bill, and I hope that it passes as quickly as possible. I would just simply like to add one thing, sitting and listening to these things: particularly in World War II…

I too rise in support of H.R. 4268. Very simply put, this is a State highway that already has an exemption to the weight limits pursuant to State law. They are changing the State highway into an interstate highway, therefore, requiring us…

I would like to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlelady from New York (Ms. Velazquez), with whom I had the honor of serving on the Financial Services Committee.

I really have to go back to Mr. Schwarcz's comments. I have no problem with the concept of State-based regulation.

Why should we get rid of the orderly liquidation as a final backup opportunity?

Why in the world would we want them to--if they have to get to the point where they ever have to use a subpoena, why would we want to force a reimbursement?

The likelihood of them ever using it is minimal.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am one of those three people who voted ``no.'' I do not expect to win here today on the floor. And I want to be real clear: I do not oppose consolidated loan obligations. I support them…

A few years ago, the Supreme Court made a ruling that corporations are people, and they can spend money anywhere they want in political stating which is fine.

It is troublesome that a 17-year-old page a few years ago stole $12 worth of things out at Crystal City.

It is one of those things that troubles me, and hopefully it troubles a lot of people.

I will tell you that I understand full well that the SEC is understaffed, and I will tell you that I hope you recognize this.

When you commit fraud, it is intentional. You were deceptive.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I was sitting back in my office trying to get some desk work done and watching this debate. I had no intention of speaking, but I have just heard these arguments so many times, and they are…

Debt matters. Of course it matters.

I apologize for missing some of the hearing, but, well, we all have other things to do.

If I had to pick one thing that put us in the situation we are here at the moment is the tax decisions we made in the early part of this century.

I actually think it is a good idea. But let's not forget how we got where we are.

Right now, today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is losing hundreds of millions of dollars each year directly from the Federal Government.

Now, I think that is terrible of us to say that all future elected officials won't do their jobs as well as we do, we are better than them. That is ridiculous, it is insulting.