Jack Reed actually said...

"One of the fundamental aspects, I think, of our recovery is stabilizing housing prices and then beginning to get people to go back to work."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary."

"Many economists indicate that that is a very wise investment, since for every dollar of benefits, you get roughly $1.60 in GDP growth."

"The labor market is very weak but the declines might be tempered a bit because of the availability of extended unemployment benefits."