Jack Reed

I think one of the obvious impressions in the questioning of everyone is that these are a series of very critical decisions that are interrelated in so many different ways.

I again am confident, working together, we can provide the resources necessary for the mission of the Marine Corps and the Navy in very difficult times and, I emphasize, on a bipartisan basis.

The reality is that this is something that the regulators have to address thoughtfully, thoroughly.

What are you doing proactively along with your other colleagues in the Administration, the Department of Commerce, et cetera, to get potential export companies, small business companies, in the game?

I think your goals are not only laudable but actually essential to the success of the country going forward.

At this time I am glad to yield such time as he may consume to my great colleague from New York (Mr. Gibson).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Landry).

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Southerland). (Mr. SOUTHERLAND asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend from California (Mr. Denham).

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlelady from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx).

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).

I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the chairman of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier). (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

We must hold mortgage servicers accountable to the stakeholders, homeowners, investors, and the American public.

There is no definition of 'independence'?

Essentially what I think you chose to do was to just kick the can down the road a bit further

What you have said--and I agree with it--has been said repeatedly for the last 2 years

We have taken extraordinary measures to assist the financial sector. We have taken very few effective measures to assist homeowners.

But this raises a larger question, then, in terms--that I have with respect to the amount of resources going to pediatric research.

But that's an initiative that Senator Hatch and I worked on and I hope it contributed to that great story.

Well, my time has expired, Chairman, but again, let me thank you.

I think what you underscore is at least the question about whether markets are so efficient that they always self-correct and always self-regulate.

I propose a unanimous consent agreement that would recognize myself for 5 minutes, Senator Grassley for 5 minutes, Senator Leahy for 5 minutes, and then Senator Snowe and Senator Landrieu for 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro…

Reserving my right to object, I would suggest, according to the request of the Senator from Texas, that the Senator from New York be recognized for 5 minutes, the Senator from Texas be recognized for 5 minutes, that I be recognized for 5…

This Housing Trust Fund would provide affordable rental housing and do it in a consistent way.

I think you are absolutely right. One of the examples that helped prompt me to work on this effort was the testimony that Senator Burr and I took at a hearing of a North Carolina housing advocate describing how two or three veterans were…