The full support of the international community will be essential to carry out our investigation.

Nevertheless, we are committed to continuing our own thorough and objective inquiry into any complaints until they are dealt with.

As in any criminal inquiry of this nature, the investigation has sought a comprehensive understanding of all possible perpetrators, modus operandi and motives.

And tonight, I'm asking my Attorney General to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorney general to expand our investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the housing crisis.