Paulson, Bernanke Tell Lawmakers Urgent Action Needed on Treasury Plan

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged swift action on a Treasury Department plan to buy illiquid mortgage-linked securities and avoid severe spillover effects on the economy.

Mr. Paulson cautioned lawmakers against letting the plan get bogged down in a debate over unnecessary additions.

"Unnecessary additions" - things like accountability, transparency, making sure that the crisis does not happen again, and making sure that it solves the underlying problem. But nope, no "bogging down"...