President Obama Makes Statement After Meeting With Treasury Secretary

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 25: U.S. President Barack Obama (L) departs the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House after making a statement discussing the need for financial regulatory reform February 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prior to the statement, Obama met in the Oval Office with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee in the Oval Office. Also pictured are (L-R) White House Economic Advisor Lawrence Summers, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL). (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)