John Sarbanes: “I close with this observation: In one of his plays, Tennessee Williams has a character, Blanche Dubois, who says: I have…”

“I close with this observation: In one of his plays, Tennessee Williams has a character, Blanche Dubois, who says: I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. That is what is happening to the fiscal future of the United States of America. We are becoming increasingly dependent on foreign nations, in many instances central bankers, not individuals, central bankers buying our debt, holding this paper, financing this deficit, underwriting this debt. The United States, as a consequence, is losing a measure of its strength and independence which only underscores the seriousness of the situation we confront.”