"the Ranking Member Langevin has suggested we need firmer regulations and standards, and I agree with that"
"Since then, threats to our critical infrastructure have only grown, with news reports suggesting that there is interest by malicious actors in exploiting vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid and oth..."
"The threat is increasing in scope and scale, and its impact is difficult to overstate."
"I want to first of all thank you for holding this hearing, and I want to thank our witnesses for their testimony today."
"Can you please discuss the progress that has been made under the Term-Asset-Backed Securities Loan Program (TALF), which was instituted in March to ease credit and help stabilize the financial system?"
"As credit markets begin to thaw and the recession slows, the infusion of more than $1 trillion dollars into our economy could present another significant challenge--ensuring the strong value of the do..."
"I am encouraged by recent indications that the recession may be slowing, but ensuring the proper liquidity of our credit markets continues to be a top priority."
"One of the goals of TALF is to free up lending for small businesses and consumers; however, many small businesses in my home state of Rhode Island are still unable to access and maintain adequate line..."
"One of the central challenges facing American businesses and families has been a lack of access to adequate credit."
"This chart shows that when the Clinton administration came into office we made some tough choices and ran up a surplus that was to be surpluses, as far as the eye could see, kind of locked into the bu..."
"We had enough continuous surplus to pay off the entire national debt. In fact, it was projected to have been paid off by last year, all of the debt held by the public, if we hadn't messed up the budge..."