Ranking panel Republican Spencer Bachus said Paulson deserves credit for recognizing the need to shift strategy.
金融服务委员会首席共和党议员巴克斯说,保尔森意识到需要改变战略,这是值得称赞的。
Paulson said he expects the purchase of GSE debt would come at no cost, and possibly at a profit, to taxpayers.
保尔森在周日表示,他预计收购GSE的债务不会有任何成本,甚至有可能为纳税人带来赢利。
'For a good number of financial institutions, standing behind their SIVs and taking them on the balance sheet is a very positive step,' Mr. Paulson said.
鲍尔森表示,对很多金融机构来说,对SIV提供支持并将SIV资产计入自己的资产负债表中是迈出了积极的一步。
"We just bought eight hotels in bankruptcy, and one of them is La Quinta in Palm Springs," Mr. Paulson said.
我们只是收购了八家破产的旅馆,其中一间是棕泉市的拉昆塔“保尔森继续说。”
But the true depth and extent of the losses did not become clear until earlier this year, Mr. Paulson said.
但是,损失的实际深度和广度直到今年早些时候才变得清晰起来,保尔森说。
Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Paulson said the plan's ultimate cost will likely be less than the initial outlay of funds.
保尔森在福克斯电视台星期天新闻节目上说,这个计划的最终成本可能会比初期支付的经费要少。
"If someone thinks Hank Paulson could have made the Fed save Lehman Brothers, the answer is, 'No way,'" he said.
“如果有人认为汉克·保尔森能够促使美联储救助雷曼,答案是‘不可能’,”他说。
Paulson said the Chinese remain committed to having a market-based exchange rate and that bi-lateral differences concern only the pace of appreciation.
保尔森说,中国继续致力于一个根据市场主导的兑换利率,那么双边的关切就仅仅是升值速度的问题了。
Bob told Hank Paulson about this fear and he said get on a plane.
鲍勃将自己的担忧告诉了保尔森,保尔森说,坐飞机过来吧。
On CNN's Late Edition program, Treasury Secretary Paulson said the action taken by the Federal Reserve was warranted.
在有线电视新闻网的夜间节目中,财长保尔森说,美联储采取的行动是有根据的。
'the magic here is investors and servicers coming together to deal with an unprecedented situation so we don't have perverse outcomes and so that we don't have a market failure,' Mr. Paulson said.
鲍尔森表示,目前的绝妙之处就在于投资者和服务商携手应对这一前所未有的状况,所以不存在掣肘的问题,也不会出现市场失灵。
Paulson said he expects continued market volatility but he is confident that stability will be restored.
保尔森说,他预期市场会继续动荡,但是他有信心恢复稳定。
Paulson could not give Darling the assurances he had been seeking and - with just a hint of bitterness - said he wished the chancellor had raised his questions earlier.
保尔森不能给达林他一直寻求的保证,而且略含苦涩地说,他真希望财政大臣早点提出他的问题。
'I think they've given Paulson almost nothing,' said Mr. Lardy.
拉蒂说,他认为鲍尔森从中国几乎没有任何收获。
'a failure of either of them would cause great turmoil in our financial markets here at home and around the globe,' Mr. Paulson said.
鲍尔森说,两家公司中任何一家崩溃都会导致美国乃至全球金融市场的巨大动荡。
'Every where I go... When you're talking about global economic issues, currency as a topic comes up,' Mr. Paulson said.
鲍尔森说,无论他去什么地方,当谈起全球经济问题时,都离不开货币这个话题。
They accounted for 76% of new mortgages in the fourth quarter of last year, up from 46% in the second quarter, Mr. Paulson said Wednesday.
鲍尔森周三表示,去年第四季度,他们占了新抵押贷款的76%,高于第二季度的46%。
A spokesman for Paulson refused to comment on the profit but said: "We made our position available because the FSA requested it."
保尔森的发言人拒绝对获利发表评论,不过他说:“我们建立可以做得到的仓位,因为英国金融服务监管局规定的。”
For instance, in a speech in Washington on Nov. 12, Mr. Paulson said, 'we in the U.S. are well aware and humbled by our own failings and recognize our special responsibility to the global economy.
以去年11月12日鲍尔森在华盛顿的一篇演讲为例,他当时表示,我们自身应该意识到自己的错误并为它感到惭愧,应该意识到美国对全球经济的特殊责任。
“I didn’t want to see Lehman go, ” Mr. Paulson said. “I understood the consequences better than anybody.”
保尔森说:“我并不想眼睁睁地看着雷曼公司倒闭,我比任何人都要明白它的倒下意味着什么。”
Paulson had a short position of 1.76 percent in Lloyds TSB Bank Plc on Sept. 23, when the stock traded for 261.75 pence, the firm said in a regulatory statement.
该公司在一份应对监管的声明中说到,在去年9月23日,保尔森在劳埃德银行集团的空仓比重为该银行股份的1.76%,当日该银行股票价格为261.75便士。
Addressing the IMF panel on Saturday, Paulson said the first six months of 2008 will be difficult for the U.S. economy, which may have already entered its first recession since 2001.
保尔森星期六在国际货币基金组织发表讲话时说,对美国经济来说,2008年头六个月将是困难的。美国经济可能已经进入2001年以来第一次衰退。
Addressing the IMF panel on Saturday, Paulson said the first six months of 2008 will be difficult for the U.S. economy, which may have already entered its first recession since 2001.
保尔森星期六在国际货币基金组织发表讲话时说,对美国经济来说,2008年头六个月将是困难的。美国经济可能已经进入2001年以来第一次衰退。
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