Given, however, that this Subcommittee is charged with ensuring the effective functioning of the Nation's bankruptcy system and the three-part system of government that we have had for 200-and-something years, we take a keen interest in…

we have done too much, as I think Barney Frank talks about the collateral benefit that to help the whole country we have had to help some people who aren't deserving of help

I voted for the TARP, but the continued egregious and--conduct of the companies that received it in getting these bonuses... does make it difficult to continue to support such actions.

I was the initial person to suggest we should raise our FDIC rates here in Congress.

Rather than abandon our bankruptcy system, Congress should strengthen it.

The Obama Administration has a different proposal, which only threatens to hasten our next crisis.

Today we meet to consider the critical question of whether the Administration has met its burden of demonstrating that the bankruptcy code should be set aside with respect to large, non-bank, financial institutions that are critical to the…

It is the professional responsibility of every professional pilot, if he or she does not feel sufficiently well rested, to say so and not fly.

Regional airlines have become vital to the Nation.

Our thoughts and prayers continue for the families of Continental 3407 as we focus all of our efforts to doing everything possible to make sure that an accident like that never happens again.

My colleagues, Representatives Linda Sanchez and Hank Johnson, each have introduced legislation that make positive steps toward a solution.

Congress should not restrict the rights and options of consumers and employees to resolve disputes.