Jackie Speier actually said...

Your report that basically made the case that we were short-changed in the original contracts that were made with the banks is pretty astonishing.

Speier comments on a report highlighting issues with bank contracts.

02/23/2009

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Terms to describe consent decrees like 'mandate madness' and 'sue and settle' are catchy political slogans.

oversight hearings are supposed to be objective evaluations of an issue.

Accusations that environmental groups are somehow dictating government policy through court settlements rings just as hollow.

the majority has chosen to break with this historic support for these environmental protections.