"Nevertheless, the use of mandatory provisions in various contractual agreements has rapidly escalated in recent years and, as a result, has become virtually ubiquitous."
"Well, in every hearing, there has got to be a consumer watchdog."
"I want my colleague in the Congress to know that we are privileged to use this part of the law school quite frequently for our own hearings and town hall meetings and activities."
"Now, the big question is how we can make this automobile bailout--and I know that is probably not a good term of art in a congressional hearing, but how can we help these companies to a maximum degree..."
"But I hope that we will be thinking together about whether the auto task force diminished the rights of secured creditors and investors while giving preferential treatment to the United Automobile Wor..."
"I do not think that we should spend a lot of time on that today. Just remember it was the two leaders of the two automobile manufacturers that came to us to ask us for their help."
"We are trying to save a noble and important industry."
"I just hope that you leaders here in the first panel can just stay quietly around to listen to some of the other testimony."
"It is follow the law. It is understand the law."
"Is there any way that we can resolve these without really foreclosing any equitable relief from the claimants?"
"I didn't know I would have to rise in defense of the Administration, the United Automobile Workers, the bankruptcy courts and I don't know who else is lambasted."
"They gave up so many concessions that their leadership was wrongly criticized because every time they went in to negotiations with the admonition that you guys are going to have to come up with more."