"When we began this program with TARP, it was sold and we all focused on it in this way, I think, as something where we were going to buy assets of value."
"That was pretty much a nonanswer, and I guess during a confirmation hearing, when you don't know if you are going to be confirmed or not, it is maybe unfair to ask that."
"You have been at Fannie and you are a smart guy, and I am wondering if while we are all here, since it is a major responsibility of all of us on this committee, if you could just tell us what you thin..."
"If we, as a country, plant our flag in another country, we're going to be there until we rebuild that country."
"It is a long, tough, slog."
"we're nation-building in Afghanistan."
"I support our military, I support our country's efforts to, certainly, root out terrorism."
"I think the taxpayers probably would be alarmed to know that, but there is still a lot to be done."
"the whole energy issue that I'm so glad Senator Lugar and you discussed earlier"
"I have to tell you, I was greatly perplexed by the notion of giving the Treasury the ability in perpetuity to, in essence, codify TARP."
"I would hope you would not deem the first offer 'fair,' and I would hope that you would intervene in some fashion."