I hope that this is not being done in a vacuum.

the purpose of cap and trade is to drive up energy prices from things--from energy that's generated from fossil fuels.

the reason that I think this is such an important issue is the relationship between addressing climate and energy security, in general, and our economic security.

It's going to take a lot of tough sledding, if you will, to actually come to an end that makes sense.

We really do need to go through the process we're going through right now.

It's very good testimony, and I'm really glad you're having this hearing.

I think we have seen that TARP was set up for an intended purpose and we have moved into industrial policy.

We have a moment now where there is broad-based will to change things that people did not want to change in the past.

We still want private equity to take risk, right?

I would rather be Treasury Secretary than chairman of the universe, so I hope we will be involved.

I think it would be one of the worst mistakes we could possibly make to put in one person's hands that ability.

This is a fearful time. The public is concerned, and lots of time bad things happen legislatively as a result of people being concerned.