Jack Reed actually said...

"For the record, Mr. Chairman, I would like to follow the Corker rule."

"As you pointed out, the President signed the financial reform bill this morning and there are many that thought we could not do it, get it passed."

"But it is a tribute to Senator Dodd's leadership, actually, the collaboration of everyone on this committee, including many of my Republican colleagues."

"The unconditional extension of the Bush tax cuts would add further to a structural deficit that is much too high at the moment, is that your opinion?"