The economic pain in the Midwestern region of our country is not subsiding in any meaningful way. Approximately 600,000, over half a million Americans, are out of work in just our State alone and over 20 million Americans across our…

there is a real disconnect between Washington, D.C. and America.

The single most important concern for Americans throughout our Nation is the vast and growing rate of joblessness. This is not difficult to understand. Bob Herbert asked in a recent New York Times column, ``How loud do alarm bells have to…

Here is something that will grab you. It was reported this month that Goldman Sachs, the favored Wall Street firm that has way too much special access in this city and that got bailed out by the American people to the tune of billions and…

The first hearing of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was held last week, and the four biggest bank chief executive officers were brought in for questioning, from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley…

As an original cosponsor of this resolution, I stand in full support and in strong friendship of Ukraine and her people. In a region which struggles to produce a stable democracy, Ukraine is poised to become a shining example of a strong…

The conventional wisdom flowing through the media to our Nation is that without the Wall Street bailout, America would have gone into economic depression and many banks would have failed. Well, the bailout passed. But think about it, then…

I guess I just find it surprising. If you look at a 2-year time horizon, a 3-year time horizon, a 4-year time horizon, the way I look at the world, that isn't a very long time at all.

When I think back to last fall, Mr. Paulson used the tactic of fear that intimidated the Congress, in my opinion, and many people in the country.

Anticipation. Thank you.

You were quoted in the New York Times, October 23rd, stating anybody making $100 million a year is engaged in excessive risk.

I would support legislation to not allow any of these executives who have been involved in these terrible, terrible schemes to have any relationship with the federal government or do business with the federal government again.