Kit Bond: “I commend you and your administration for taking the steps for the first time to do something about mercury.”

We are going to have a bunch for the record.

We are interested in getting a handle on this because, as you have indicated, there are so many moving parts in this that we want to try to get a handle on as many as possible.

You'll also be responsible for recommending policies to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the agency.

It seemed to me that that policy was designed to bail out lenders on their risky investments but did little to save a home with a risky loan for the homeowner.