I believe that this Committee has a responsibility to take the time to fully consider, Mr. Secretary, your plan, including hearing alternative views.
It is better to get it right than get it quick.
We should come first because the taxpayers laid it out.
What about protecting the taxpayers? Just give us your broad thoughts on this since we are leveraging up to $350 billion...
I still fail to see how we can get a real handle on the foreclosure situation with sticks as well as carrots.
Put simply, our economy is withering, and the confidence of the American people is at a record low.
The original TARP legislation I believe was not well thought out and was not properly considered by Congress.
I believe the Committee should be careful not to repeat our mistakes with TARP, not to believe everything blindly.
This moment is unlike any other that we have experienced in decades.
This Committee is going to play a very important role in addressing this crisis.
If banks are going to turn to taxpayers for their survival, then they had better expect to answer to the taxpayers.