"We have got so many conflicts of interest and so little time."
"We are going to lose 47,000 jobs if you prosecute."
"We certainly all want to make things work better for consumers."
"Absolutely. And we have had a lot of hearings in this room about rate caps, and sometimes they seem like a good idea, and sometimes they don't."
"The only thing perhaps more important than protecting consumers is protecting the Constitution."
"We need to make sure that credit default swaps and similar derivatives are classified as insurance, and are subject to reserves."
"I think we were more generous with the workers than we were with the bondholders."
"We might also look at the civil law to see whether those whose actions have cost us perhaps $700 billion... would be liable to the Federal Government."
"What concerns me is that everyone in this room is just focused on how is it working for corporate America and not what is happened to the economy and the country and what risks have been taken by the ..."
"So if the devil wants to join your organization, the only question is, does his dues check clear?"
"Obviously, saving the auto industry is very important. At the same time, we have to make sure that all creditors are treated according to the law."
"I voted for that, because when I looked at all the ways they could use the TARP money, bailing out the auto dealers seemed to be among the better."