Jack Reed
Jack Reed
John Francis Reed, known as Jack Reed, is the senior United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives for Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 1991 to 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 November 1949
CityCranston, RI
CountryUnited States of America
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The administration is desperate to try to reverse the popular impression that the situation is deteriorating rapidly,
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Improving oversight of hedge funds and other private funds is vital to their sustainability and to our economy's stability.
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Having committed ourselves to Iraq, we must prevail, and to prevail, we must fund all of the requirements for our military. We must do it adequately and promptly, and the administration is doing neither.
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There was inadequate planning, inadequate recognition of the problem at every level.
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Having grown up as a young Army officer in the Vietnam era, I had an instinctual sort of notion that you have to look very carefully and weigh very carefully what anyone says.
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He has not convinced me that he will not uphold just the letter of the Constitution, but the spirit of the Constitution as well,
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This is a very expensive and long-term endeavor.
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The insurgents are thinking in terms of years. It took 10 years in Afghanistan to evict the Soviets. We're thinking in terms of months, and that causes problems,
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Hedge funds, private equity and venture capital funds have played an important role in providing liquidity to our financial system and improving the efficiency of capital markets. But as their role has grown, so have the risks they pose.
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The administration is manufacturing a crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle Social Security.
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The financial crisis is a stark reminder that transparency and disclosure are essential in today's marketplace.
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The growth in the economy is not going to families, ... It's in stark contrast to what happened during the Clinton Administration.
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He's a very capable individual, but I'm not confident, based on what he's said and written before, that he can really fulfill the spirit of the Constitution.
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I think she's been very measured and very thoughtful and very consistent with her criticisms.