Gregory Meeks

First of all, the United States has a veto. There's no major decision that the IMF can make without the United States' approval and agreement.

When we decide to walk away from our obligations under the pretext that the crisis is too severe to help others, we open the door for others to step in and fill the void we create.

To do nothing, and look the other way, is in fact to do something.

I believe that beyond the altruistic reasons for assisting poor and emerging countries, we have strong business, economic, and geopolitical reasons to follow through on the commitments made by President Obama and the other leaders of the…

Our regulatory system did work.

I think that your testimony lends to the fact that we really need to think this thing through.

I think that everyone will probably agree to, at least, surely the way I look at it, that our regulatory system did work.

I want to urge my colleagues to consider two provisions for addition to the bill as it goes forward.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill. It has passed the House twice, it is consistent with the leadership position on both sides of the aisle in the Senate, and it is fully in accord with President Obama's policies.

Susan Rice acknowledged this point and outlined several concerns.

Iran is still not fulfilling its international obligations, and we must act accordingly.

The Obama Administration has expressed noticeably increased openness to diplomatic relations with Iran.

Clearly Iranian citizens and their neighbors in the region are waiting to see the change president Barack Obama has pledged.

I believe in a sticks-and-carrots approach when seeking a favorable outcome to foreign policy.

Maybe we should say to the American people that we are looking to get it right this time and apologize to them.

There is enough blame, there is a lot of blame to go around, but we both have a credibility problem.

Barack Obama is now the President of the United States because he said there should be change in Washington.

Do you think to help these local governments and municipalities, would you support initiatives designed to make financing more readily available?

I am told the conditions in the municipal bond market are better than they were 2 months ago but by no means back to normal.

The fact that you try to say that I should be supporting Barack Obama simply because, you know, we share the same ethnicity, I wouldn't say to someone else who happens to be the same ethnicities as Hillary Clinton where she the one there…

I meant to vote ``nay'' because as a Democrat, I would never do anything that would inflict harm upon my Hispanic brothers and sisters.

And I concur. We are creating opportunities for individuals here in the United States of America, as well as giving individuals an opportunity for jobs in these foreign countries. Many of the people are in the informal sectors in their…

Some people would like to say individuals, particularly in our hemisphere, that globalization and trade is taking advantage of them, that they are poor. Yet these individuals, long before globalization existed, were poor and taken…

Let me just say that from my understanding, we are a separate but equal branch of government. The Executive does its thing; we do ours. And part of our responsibility is to debate, investigate and evaluate what the President says and not…

I rise to urge all of my colleagues to support S. 3661. This is a fair and pro-consumer compromise that is in the public's best interests and was passed by unanimous consent this afternoon by the Senate. Local communities should have input…