Yet, I am concerned that we have not seen the progress to show for all of these investments.

I think all of us want to make sure that we protect the taxpayers, and so when we look at a program like this, that is obviously what we have an eye toward.

Let me say this one more time. When we have a disaster, Congress responds.

What the TRIA program does is actually create a mechanism to keep us from ever having to do that again.

I will say that we do a lot around here to hurt our economy. You know, we are kind of like the biggest problem for the economy right now--is Washington.

I think it had a lot to do with the secret negotiations that were taking place with Iran.

We want to see a peaceful end to this.

I think most neutral observers would state that all we have really done, since they are not dismantling as you know, both their President and Foreign Minister has made that real clear--they are not dismantling--so, in essence, what you…

My fear is that, on the Iran-Russia deal, we are going to face the same situation.

I think it is pretty understood that the administration has tied its future, so many areas, to its relationship with Russia.

I think that is an important message to send to the international business community and to the investors and consumers in Iran.

I think the legislation had, as its intent, to send a credible threat, to international markets, that it is premature to go back into Iran.