The single most important thing we can do in terms of our fiscal future is to put in place a process that can lead to a conclusion.

Essentially, we will reduce the quality of life of our Nation and of our children and our children's children if we do not do something about the burden of the debt.

We have to structure a circumstance that allows the recommendations to get a vote.

We are able to create credit, we are able to create capital, and we are able to advance credit and capital.

If you hadn't been there... this country would be in a catastrophic financial situation right now.

simply because a company is large is not a reason a group of politicians should step in and break it up.

There is no implied guarantee that an entity can survive, that the stockholders are at risk, as are the----

So I guess I would ask you, obviously, too big to fail is a big issue for us and it has got to be addressed.

We are coming out of this recession and the world didn't devolve into chaos.

Thank you on behalf of people who live on Main Street in New Hampshire.

I think all of you basically in your testimony have said we are past the massive systemic risk of a financial meltdown that would have caused a cataclysmic event.