I think the important message that we are trying to drive home tonight is if you really want to see reform, then follow the money. Follow the $1.4 million a day that's being spent by Wall Street trying to lobby to keep the status quo. Follow the bonuses and the salaries. Follow how the money was moved from one account to another. Follow the shorting that went on in the industry, where they were selling the same products that they were shorting because it was all about making money. We want to make sure that the average American is protected. And that's why it's important to reform the system.
Jackie Speier: “I think the important message that we are trying to drive home tonight is if you really want to see reform, then follow…”
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The speaker addresses the need for financial reform and accountability in the wake of Wall Street lobbying.
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