I compliment the Turks; I think they are doing an excellent job in managing a very difficult circumstance.

These protections enjoy strong bipartisan support from Congress.

I would very much like to see 'Made in the USA' on this stuff.

Mr. Chairman, we have done best as a Nation when we make sure we are inclusive, not exclusive.

It is one of the areas that I am going to be looking towards in terms of judging whether or not we can be supportive.

Thank you, Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Crapo, and thank you to our panel of distinguished witnesses who have taken the time to be here today.

looking at the variety of factors to consider in terms of risk and underwriting is incredibly important as well

If I have the roof and it has been leaking and I cannot afford to replace it... I can replace the roof.

There has to be some Government backstop here, or else the market as we know it... would not be realized.

I rise to express my concerns about the continuing unrest in Tibet and the tragic trend of Tibetan self- immolations. Since February 2009, more than 100 Tibetans have set themselves on fire. Many of the self-immolators have called out for…

I certainly hope that the ideological opposition to the entity which received a majority vote in its creation by the Congress of the United States does not continue to be the opposition to someone who is eminently qualified.

Will you work to follow through on this, if confirmed, and make sure that we get to the rule that is called for under the law?