Richard Shelby actually said...

I firmly believe that had the Fed simply regulated the mortgage lending industry, as Congress directed with the law passed in 1994, much of this could have been averted.

Context

Shelby criticizes the Fed for failing to regulate mortgage lending, contributing to the financial crisis.

03/09/2009

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