Kent Conrad actually said...

We are in crisis. People are sober. There is a sense of community here that often does not exist in the Congress.

We have to get real estate prices and the real estate portfolios stabilized.

I believe the economic recovery package as it is now structured does not adequately address the underlying housing and financial market cris...

It is designed to jump-start the economy, create jobs, lay a foundation for long-term economic growth.