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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

November 13, 2008
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

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CRAPO NOTES NEED FOR REFORM AT FINANCIAL HEARING

Applauds move away from taxpayer purchase of 'toxic assets'=20

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Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo welcomed the decision by the
Treasury Department to move away from purchasing so-called "toxic
assets" as part of the $700 billion financial rescue program, but
cautioned careful assessment of the program's effects must be an ongoing
process.  Crapo participated in a Senate Banking Committee hearing today
over use of federal funds under the stabilization program.  He voted
against the $700 billion program largely because of the high risk that
taxpayers would face if the government purchases "toxic assets."  =20

"Secretary Henry Paulson's announcement that Treasury is not planning to
buy toxic assets provides a perfect opportunity to assess the results of
the stabilization package and to consider other directional changes,"
Crapo said during today's hearing.  "I did not support purchasing these
toxic assets and have been very concerned that not only was the taxpayer
not adequately protected, but that Treasury's proposal to buy toxic
assets created an incentive for investors to stay on the sidelines and
watch what the government would do.  Then those investors would step in
at a later date and either buy or purchase or finance purchases from the
government at a discount.

"The direct utilization of our resources to increase liquidity with
specific actions was a more appropriate direction that we should take,"
Crapo added as he queried panel witnesses about the liquidity plans.  "I
hope that we can get into a strong discussion about some of the broad
regulatory structural reforms that we need to consider." =20

During today's hearing, Crapo questioned witnesses about the Treasury
Department's proposal to explore development of a potential liquidity
facility for highly-rated AAA asset-backed securities.  He also
questioned witnesses about the need to have broad regulatory structure
reforms. =20

"Furthermore, I continue to hear from Idaho employers, from a wide range
of enterprises, that normal access to credit continues to be difficult,"
Crapo added.  "Therefore, it is important that we continue aggressive
efforts to stabilize financial markets and increase the availability of
credit.  But it is essential that we do this right and I remain
committed to helping find the proper path forward."

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Crapo had strongly argued for regulatory reform of financial
institutions two years ago.  This week, the head of the Commodities
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that he "believes the United
States should scrap the current outdated regulatory framework in favor
of an objectives-based regulatory system consisting of three primary
authorities: a new systemic risk regulator, a new market integrity
regulator and a new investor protection regulator."  The risk regulator
would police the financial system for hazards that could ricochet across
companies to have broad economic consequences.  The market-integrity
regulator would oversee safety and soundness of exchanges and key
financial institutions, effectively acting as a replacement for existing
bank regulators and the Security Exchange Commission's function of
regulating brokerages. The investor-protection regulator would protect
investors and business conduct across all firms.  The plan is similar in
its outlines to an overhaul proposal put forward in March by Treasury
Secretary Paulson. =20

 "There is no question that we need to act, but our priorities must be
to protect taxpayers and future taxpayers and conduct a serious
examination of our regulatory structure to prevent future problems,"
Crapo concluded.  "It's clear that we're facing a significant credit
loss, and it has the potential to become even worse."

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To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D304942

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FOR INTERESTED MEDIA:  An MP3 file with Crapo's remarks is available
until Multimedia at Senator Crapo's website, http://crapo.senate.gov; by
calling 1-800-545-1267 and pressing 327 at any time during or after the
greeting and instructions; or on the Internet at
http://src.senate.gov/radio/ under Crapo.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
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NOTES NEED FOR REFORM AT FINANCIAL HEARING</span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3D5
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Applauds move away from taxpayer purchase of =
‘toxic
assets’ </span></font></i></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo =
welcomed the
decision by the Treasury Department to move away from purchasing =
so-called
“toxic assets” as part of the $700 billion financial rescue
program, but cautioned careful assessment of the program’s effects =
must
be an ongoing process.  Crapo participated in a Senate Banking =
Committee
hearing today over use of federal funds under the stabilization =
program. 
He voted against the $700 billion program largely because of the high =
risk that
taxpayers would face if the government purchases “toxic =
assets.”
  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>“Secretary Henry Paulson's
announcement that Treasury is not planning to buy toxic assets provides =
a
perfect opportunity to assess the results of the stabilization package =
and to
consider other directional changes,” Crapo said during =
today’s
hearing.  “I did not support purchasing these toxic assets =
and have
been very concerned that not only was the taxpayer not adequately =
protected,
but that Treasury's proposal to buy toxic assets created an incentive =
for
investors to stay on the sidelines and watch what the government would
do.  Then those investors would step in at a later date and either =
buy or
purchase or finance purchases from the government at a =
discount.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>“The direct utilization of =
our
resources to increase liquidity with specific actions was a more =
appropriate
direction that we should take,” Crapo added as he queried panel =
witnesses
about the liquidity plans.  “I hope that we can get into a =
strong
discussion about some of the broad regulatory structural reforms that we =
need
to consider.”  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>During today’s hearing, =
Crapo
questioned witnesses about the Treasury Department’s proposal to =
explore
development of a potential liquidity facility for highly-rated AAA =
asset-backed
securities.  He also questioned witnesses about the need to have =
broad
regulatory structure reforms.  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“Furthermore, I continue to hear from Idaho =
employers, from a wide range of enterprises, that normal access to =
credit continues
to be difficult,” Crapo added.  “Therefore, it is =
important
that we continue aggressive efforts to stabilize financial markets and =
increase
the availability of credit.  But it is essential that we do this =
right and
I remain committed to helping find the proper path =
forward.”</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Crapo had strongly argued for =
regulatory
reform of financial institutions two years ago.  This week, the =
head of
the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said that he =
“believes
the United States should scrap the current outdated regulatory framework =
in
favor of an objectives-based regulatory system consisting of three =
primary
authorities: a new systemic risk regulator, a new market integrity =
regulator and
a new investor protection regulator.”  T</span></font><font
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'>he
risk regulator would police the financial system for hazards that could
ricochet across companies to have broad economic consequences.  The
market-integrity regulator would oversee safety and soundness of =
exchanges and
key financial institutions, effectively acting as a replacement for =
existing
bank regulators and the Security Exchange Commission's function of =
regulating
brokerages. The investor-protection regulator would protect investors =
and
business conduct across all firms.  </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'>The plan is =
similar in
its outlines to an overhaul proposal put forward in March by Treasury =
Secretary
Paulson.  </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> “There is no question that we need to =
act, but
our priorities must be to protect taxpayers and future taxpayers and =
conduct a
serious examination of our regulatory structure to prevent future
problems,” Crapo concluded.  “It's clear that we're =
facing a
significant credit loss, and it has the potential to become even =
worse.”</span></font></p>

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304942">http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D=
304942</a></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FOR INTERESTED MEDIA:  An MP3 file with =
Crapo’s
remarks is available until Multimedia at Senator Crapo’s website, =
<a
href=3D"http://crapo.senate.gov" =
title=3D"http://crapo.senate.gov/">http://crapo.senate.gov</a>;
by calling 1-800-545-1267 and pressing 327 at any time during or after =
the
greeting and instructions; or on the Internet at <a
href=3D"http://src.senate.gov/radio/" =
title=3D"http://src.senate.gov/radio/">http://src.senate.gov/radio/</a>
under Crapo.</span></font></p>

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Senator Crapo, please do so at the Senator's website, <a
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