Lamar Alexander actually said...

I understand, Mr. Chairman, but doesn’t someone need to step forward and say, 'I will fix the banks,' and I will do A, B, and C, the same way President Eisenhower said, 'I will go to Korea,' to build the kind of confidence back in our financial system that Senator Gregg was talking about?

Context

Alexander emphasizes the need for decisive leadership to restore confidence in the banking system.

03/02/2009

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