On the recordJuly 21, 2011
I never voted for a stand-alone consumer protection financial bill and I never voted against it because it was never offered. What was offered was a 2,400-page extravaganza which hires about 10,000 new Federal employees to enforce rules that weren't enforced in the first place. And I have consistently said let's enforce the rules we have and not just hire more regulators and create more rules. As you know, we offered a bill which did have several protections.
