"That staggering figure stands in stark contrast to the industry's record losses last year which required taxpayer funding assistance to forestall an unprecedented meltdown."
"I was skeptical, as were so many. But it was very clear to me at the time that had we not acted, we would have seen a series of banks collapse."
"How does this money get to ultimately liquefy the credit crunch? How does it get to working families? How does it get to small businesses that need the loans to make sure they can continue to operate ..."
"heads should roll if that policy continues"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."
"At the end of the day that will not put--we will not get anybody to work."
"I think that is one of our big challenges here."
"I also believe that properly constructed markets, such as a cap-and-trade system, can be a powerful tool to lower emissions in an efficient manner."
"we need the President and other leaders to prioritize climate change and raise awareness about the inevitable effects."
"We've got to work through the fears that addressing climate change will hurt American competitiveness."
"if we don't act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5 percent of global GDP each year, now and forever."