"the sooner we bite this bullet, the better in terms of trying to get some of these--particularly clean up the balance sheets and get these bad assets off."
"A pricing mechanism, basically."
"It is not a prerequisite to finish the stress test before you----"
"Too many folks still do not know that--at least Virginians feel that we have totally wasted all that first $350 billion."
"They have risk, and hopefully we are going to, at the end of the day, come out relatively close to whole."
"I want to hear the testimony, as well, and get to the questions. I am just going to give you a heads up. I am going to come back to you on issues around transparency."
"Even if we have a regulated system, you could make the argument that might be the safer system."
"I think that is the point that Senator Warner is making, and I think if you have a strong, sensible, balanced regulatory system, the world could also follow us."
"My concern is, Mr. Chairman, that we clearly need to do a better job of protecting the consumer."
"I think your question is right at the heart of it."
"I had a family member who I warned time and again do not get into this adjustable rate mortgage."
"So there has to be some protection component."