U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), who is also chairman of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, makes remarks on possible reform and oversight of the US mortgage markets at the Reuters Regulation Summit in Washington February 6, 2008. With the subprime mortgage crisis fanning recession fears, Washington is scrambling to jump-start the U.S. economy and ease the blow of falling home prices and rising foreclosures. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES)