“This is the president’s own party. I don’t think a president has been repudiated

“This is the president’s own party. I don’t think a president has been repudiated so strongly by the congressional wing of his own party in a long time.”

Democratic Rep. Barney Frank

After President Bush’s $700 billion bid to combat the worst financial crisis in decades was suddenly sidetracked Thursday by fellow Republicans in the House.

“We’re in favor of what the government is doing, but we’re not relying on what the government is doing. We would’ve done it anyway.”

Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s chief executive, after the bank bought Washington Mutual Inc.’s banking assets amid a debate in Washington over the bank bailout.