“It is in the best interest of … the public that, as we shift and improvise on occasion, we clearly communicate the objective and the basis for what we’re doing. I have a particular concern … that we don’t appear to have an exit strategy.” Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), commenting on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s shifting strategy for TARP.

“It appears that you seem to be flying a $700 billion plane by the seat of your pants.” — Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), addressing the same subject in simpler language.