Patrick Leahy actually said...

We do know that banks and mortgage companies relaxed their standards for loans.

This is not a 'gotcha' hearing. This is a hearing where we are trying to move a significant piece of legislation backed by Democrats and Rep...

I do not think we have paid enough attention to the mortgage and financial fraud that has so dramatically contributed to the economic downtu...

We have to find out how you protect the money that is being spent on the road to recovery in this economy.