Chuck Schumer actually said...

For myself, I feel strongly that an independent consumer regulatory agency can only work if these three problems are solved.

States the necessity of addressing key issues for effective consumer regulation.

08/03/2009

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would the rearrangement, if there is flexibility, affect economic growth in any real way

Estimates suggest that letting sequester take effect could reduce the GDP by as much as half a point over the remainder of the year.

One of my colleagues... described it like the metaphor of the frog who jumps into a pot and the water just starts boiling

It is a great Committee with a great group, and I hope we will have a good, productive time under the Chairman's leadership.