Richard Shelby actually said...

"I think we should make changes. What I am not interested in making changes is groups of people coming in saying, 'Get them, not us. We are not them.'"

"We want banks that are healthy, that are strong, capitalized, well regulated, well managed, because without that, the economy... is all tied into our economy."

"I believe what this argument fails to take into account is that the law that established this regulatory framework is very prescriptive on how the regulators can tailor their regulations."

"Even Senator Menendez referred to that. Maybe we can work together. I hope so."