[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 48 (Thursday, March 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3381]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                  AIG

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, Americans want answers about how 
bonuses were handed out at AIG, how it happened, and how to make sure 
it never happens again.
  The President said last night that he wants to make sure we don't 
find ourselves in this situation again, and I couldn't agree more. He 
pledged to do everything possible to fix the situation, and certainly 
we all appreciate that. He has said his administration will ensure that 
if they provide further assistance, they will renegotiate these types 
of preexisting contracts. That is good.
  I was encouraged to read this morning that some senior executive 
officers at AIG have agreed to return their bonuses to the taxpayers, 
including the largest bonus. That is the right thing to do, and it is a 
clear sign that the taxpayers' voices have been heard. But for now, 
taxpayers are still looking for an answer to the question of how all of 
this happened so we can make sure their hard-earned pay isn't wasted in 
the future.

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