Jack Reed

There is another dimension to terror attacks that really was not so obvious in 9/11, and that is cyber security.

In the absence of TRIA, we wind up creating a gaping hole in that plan.

I want to commend Senator Corker and Senator Warner for moving so thoughtfully on this issue.

I cannot see any system that does not work without that, and that requires regulation.

That guarantor would be effectively a regulator as well as a guarantor.

There has to be a regulatory authority here that is looking at where the capital is coming from

It would be extremely helpful to myself if you could quantify the savings, the increased efficiencies.

I first want to commend Senator Johnson and Senator Crapo for their proposal and for moving very thoughtfully and very aggressively on this issue.

At this point in time I would just ask that my colleagues join me in this commonsense amendment that allows the local communities and local school districts the flexibility to consider multiple measures in determining whether or not a…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 33, line 23, strike ``and''. Page 34, after line 13, insert the following: ``(III) other measures of…

Let me just ask a broader question, which is, your comment, this growing documented inequality in income in the United States, does it pose both economic and social risks to the country?

Our sort of American solution to inequality is education.

I think through your service we avoided a much worse situation, and I thank you for that.

The huge growing student debt that could have macroeconomic effects, slowing down home purchases

I encourage thinking through. Thank you.

Let us look ahead to 2050, 2060.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 25, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $18,956,000)''. Page 28, line 10, after the dollar amount…

The next Director of FHFA has to continue to maintain the value of the assets of Fannie and Freddie.

I have great confidence and, again, I think the President has made a very wise choice.

I think the President has chosen wisely in both cases.

America is undergoing this great revolution in natural gas.

It is indeed a privilege to be able to introduce Kara Stein as a nominee to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Please do so. But, again, I just want to confirm, Mr. Chopra, from your perspective, your point was that you are not seeing the kind of modifications numbers that would follow from the loan crisis that you are seeing in terms of…

But do they routinely show impairment or do they assume that, one, they will collect eventually?

We are reaching a tipping point with student loan debt