With so many Americans losing their homes, their jobs, and their health care, that kind of abuse of taxpayer money is offensive and unconscionable.

I want to thank you again for this opportunity to appear before you and I look forward to answering any questions you may have.

I think this is a really hard question. I am not confident, A--that we wouldn't have done something else.

We are not lending because we can figure out a better way to make money with this money.

Well, I think it is a very creative idea, the notion that your own money is on the line...

I see our role as much more of looking at things like the structure overall, whether or not we have a framework that is going to work or is it just ad hoc, how things are put together.

I think there are enormous risks and enormous costs to doing this slowly over time because I do believe markets are smart.

I applaud the Obama Administration for the reforms they are considering and will soon announce.

I have great confidence in our numbers.

They paid a uniform price. That is they said, we are going to pay the same amount--we will give you the same number of dollars and the same return regardless of whether or not you are a very risky financial institution or you are a healthier financial institution.

I am a strong believer in supporting those who took the prudent steps, and I think we best support them by saying that the others have to pay the price.