You have safety and soundness as primary purpose of the Federal Reserve, the OCC, and the other agencies which control banking regulation.

I think I could have worked for the Clinton administration.

Actually, I have been very supportive of a very robust stimulus package from day one. I think this economy has to have a major stimulus initiative because the only group with liquidity is the federal government.

Recent action in Syria and Palestine also tell us that the awakening voices of democracy in those regions are occurring, and that those in that region are able to pursue it without being stifled by terrorists that are despotic.

I don't think the American people want unilateral government control over the entire health-care system.

If we don't get this economy going, the numbers that represent this stimulus package are going to be small compared to the loss of revenue to the federal government for our economy.

The president deserves someone who can block for his policies.