Paul E. Kanjorski: “They are doing that because there is a question of whether or not there is sufficient capital to support the extensive…”

The Republican plan that was put forward last week addresses various policies that put the taxpayer at risk, but has no bail-out in the future.

I have never seen anything in the world more devious or backdoor to come in to Federal regulation than doing it this way, and with the least amount of real direct effect.

I sympathize with the constituents of my friend from New York, Mr. Ackerman. When you hear some of the stories from the testimony of the Inspector General, that if only somebody turned around when they were examining the Madoff operation…

As most Members of this Chamber know, we recently lost a dear friend and colleague. Congressman Jack Murtha passed away on February 8 after complications from gallbladder surgery. Jack recently became the longest-serving Member of Congress…