"So the swap line is about direct American exposure in that regard?"
"the real question that the average American citizen has is what is the Federal Reserve doing."
"The longer we wait, the larger the write-downs will be, but that is being stymied..."
"Either way, Europe must reform itself."
"I would ask the question, if you had one bullet left, would you use it for the American economy?"
"The truth is that the mission of government matters, but reckless decisions have made it harder to fulfill that mission."
"There can be no question that a healthy European economy is vital to the national interest of the United States and the American taxpayer."
"The economic risk is real to the American taxpayer. It is a question of the magnitude of that risk."
"I don't think there is anybody on this planet at this point that thinks the Greeks are going to pay back 100 Euro cents on the Euro on their debt."
"we have a reliable partner and, B, whether the security on the ground is adequate so that the work can actually be done, and both of those are huge impediments."
"Did you see the private sector filling in where FHA could no longer serve?"