We believe, many of us, that it is entirely appropriate for us to recognize that we are one Nation and to reach out.

I certainly sympathize with my colleagues from California and their efforts to address the financial hardships in their congressional districts.

I commend Mr. Kanjorski for his work on this bipartisan legislation and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses.

I think they are ready for Donald Trump to come over and say to most of them, 'You are fired.'

I have real doubts that this can be implemented without institutionalizing an entire segment of too-big-to-fail companies.

I again think that Congresswoman Bean is on the right track, and I am a cosponsor of her bill.

A certain level of regulation is appropriate, but many of the reforms being talked about now will reduce market discipline and increase moral hazard.

I think this is an incredibly poor time to be putting an additional $100 billion of taxpayer liability exposure for an additional contribution to the IMF.

I voted against TARP because of this, and I have opposed other government bailouts because I am becoming increasingly concerned with the Federal Government's new role as savior of all things failed.

Now, you can perform a great service for us, mayors. You go tell your senators that they need to act like senators, and not like squabbling children, and pass something over there.

We need insurance. Our businesses and our people need insurance.