The entire debate about SIFI designation is nothing more than a charade, and we should call it what it is.

I think we need to make sure we have the regulations to make sure this is done. Dodd-Frank is in place to do that.

I appreciate you calling this hearing. I think that the FDIC plays a very important role in this economy in protecting investors.

Bank 'A' fails. You want to sell most of bank 'A' to bank 'B.'

When you do that, I presume--again, the different approach is one thing. But as it was explained, as I heard it anyway, one method is all the so-called good loans and the other method is all the so-called bad loans.

I think it would be helpful if I just add one point. Early on in the crisis, as I indicated, we tried to do cash sales; the prices were just very, very low.

Madam Speaker, I rise to offer clarification of my views regarding H.R. 4133, the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012. I voted in favor of this legislation, but I feel it is important to note some specific…

It is entirely legitimate to have contending groups with different views, and there is clearly a major party difference in that those of us on the Democratic side think that unemployment is a very serious problem that deserves being…

Ms. Gilligan, is it safe to fly?

There is a cost and there is a burden to these regulations, and certainly that is just one part, one aspect of it.

I think a lot of us will be keeping a close eye on that, and we will be keeping a close eye on your budget.