I have not been happy with what has led up to this hearing.

I think it is appropriate when we have people who have been convicted of serious crimes, that they understand very clearly and unequivocally that they can't lie in court.

I totally agree that oversight is an important thing, and that we want to make sure that every tax dollar is well accounted for.

The argument is that we need better balance. I have to say my colleagues in this committee may be the only people in America who think that the danger is that we will over-protect consumers.

The Constitution sets forward ways to legislate and then it has a confirmation power.

So you stole anything you could get your hands on, I respect that.

I would hope that we would be able to address that issue.

Honestly, it sounds like old-fashioned bid-rigging and kick-back scheme, if you want the truth.

Did you steal that money too?

My fear is that if this goes into the hearing record as written, the next thing that will happen is we will see this at a sentencing hearing.

I don't see how they shed an ounce of light onto this or relate to his testimony on the relevant matter.