There were issues raised again by members on both sides of the aisle about this bill not being brought up in a vetted way.

We can do some things together. We can work together on those kind of things.

I, for one, am increasingly concerned about the growing mobs occupying Wall Street and the other cities across the country.

People are upset and they're justifiably frustrated. They're out of work. The economy is not moving. Their sense of security for the future is not clear at all. People are afraid and I get it.

First, I'd like to thank you, though, for being here and for fighting on the front lines of what we know is truly a battle for our democracy.

I, for one, am increasingly concerned about the growing mobs occupying Wall Street and the other cities across the country. And believe it or not, some in this town have actually condoned the pitting of Americans against Americans.

First, I would like to thank you, though, for being here and for fighting on the front lines of what we know is truly a battle for our democracy.

No one is holding any money hostage. I also think we can do so responsibly.

The federal government does have a role in situations like this when there's a disaster there's an appropriate federal role. And we will find the moneys. But we've had discussions about these things before. And those moneys will be offset…

I feel like we accomplished a lot by passing that bill. It is the beginning of a process but we're going to change the system in this town. It also, I think, sends a signal that we can work together to try and produce results and right now…

Help the nation's job creators grow the economy and start hiring.