We continue to work with leadership to draft a bill that will provide the necessary borrowing authority as expeditiously as possible.

We are trying to work through the concerns that have been raised and trying to reach a bipartisan consensus.

Until there is reform, we're going to continually have questions about these deals moving forward.

Sen. Shelby does continue to hope to be able to pass strong GSE regulatory reform legislation in 2006.

Our focus has been on having a hearing and putting the Senate in a position to move on the nomination prior to the expiration of Chairman Greenspan's term.

Our focus has been on having a hearing and putting the Senate in a position to move on the nomination prior to the expiration of Chairman Greenspan's term,