Richard Cordray: “I read and see the stories about the NSA. I am an American citizen. I have the same concerns that I think you do about…”

If we're not getting value for that money, we should not be spending it.

I try to treat my employees the same way we will treat financial institutions--commend them on things they do well, and criticize them on things they don't do well, and treat them fairly based on the facts.

On top of the historic debt that we have pushed upon tens of millions of Americans, they face a financial marketplace that is littered with predatory players.

I know that everyone agrees that discrimination has no place in our economy.