Kent Conrad actually said...

I think it is going to need more impetus to help us get the housing sector back on track and clear the inventory that is out there.

We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn our country has faced since the Great Depression.

If anybody thinks this stuff is just numbers on a page, they are in for one hell of a surprise.

the commitment we made to the Secretary's people was we would get him out of here at 12:15, and we are close to that.