[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 19357]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              THE ECONOMY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, families all across America are 
concerned about their financial security. As Congress, the 
administration and Federal Reserve consider the appropriate measures to 
strengthen our capital markets, I believe it is imperative that we do 
so in a bipartisan manner.
  Now more than ever is the time to rise above politics and work 
together. Our constituents do not want campaign speeches and 
hyperpartisan accusations--they want security for their home and 
savings. They want energy security and lower costs for gas and oil. And 
they want protection from future tax hikes on their income.
  Government should be focused on bipartisan efforts to address the 
fundamental problems in the credit markets and must be cautious in 
putting taxpayer dollars at risk. And we should work together to help 
all Americans.

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