"But isn't it true that, largely speaking, at least at this point in time, these banks cannot raise the type of private capital that they need?"
"I am reminded of the shortcomings in the Fed's regulation of bank holding companies."
"I appreciate those efforts and I hope that the Federal Reserve's guidelines, which are a good step, could actually be accelerated."
"Credit card reform has been one of the top priorities that I have had both in the House and in the Senate since I arrived here."
"Making credit card lending practices fairer would be the right thing to do under any circumstances, but under these economic conditions, it is an absolute necessity."
"Our economy will not recover if debt ties down consumers tighter and tighter."
"A lot of questions still remain unanswered."
"I think is incredibly important, and for the privilege of introducing Dr. Ralph Izzo, who is the chairman of the board, the president, and the CEO of the Public Service Enterprise Group."
"New Jersey has an incredibly ambitious plan to reduce our carbon footprint, and perhaps the centerpiece of that plan is our State's renewable portfolio standard: 22.5 percent of New Jersey's electrici..."
"Do you agree that, if we were to pass any Federal standards, that States should retain the ability to have their own stronger targets?"
"I applaud you, Chairman Bingaman, for your leadership on this issue over many years."