I've always said, 'I don't want to be irrelevant.'

It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger.

As a child, I could beat most kids in sprints, but overall, wrestling was the most natural sport for me. In fact, I was a pretty good high school wrestler. I was unusually quick and strong.

Well, as you know, we're working through a difficult period in our financial markets right now, as we work off some of the past excesses. But the American people can remain confident in the soundness and the resilience of our financial system.

One of the most constant aspects of American life is change - and nowhere is it more evident than in our financial markets.

There's always light at the end of the tunnel, right? It just depends on how long the tunnel is.

Payment systems are critically important for overall market stability. On a typical business day, U.S. payment and settlement systems settle transactions valued at over $13 trillion.