House Financial Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. , right, and the committee's ranking Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. , talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, during the committee's hearing on financial regulators. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

House Financial Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. , right, and the committee's ranking Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. , talk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, during the committee's hearing on financial regulators.