Maxine Waters actually said...

"I have been around for quite some time and I can recall the days when we had many public hearings on proposed mergers."

"I believe that we should seek to confirm and quantify the expected impact on these groups before implementing an accounting rule that has material real-world consequences."

"I want our witnesses to know that Congress is paying careful attention to your actions, and we will not tolerate actions that threaten the stability of our financial system."

"For some time, I have voiced concerns that the fines levied by our regulators against megabanks that break the law ultimately just amount to the cost of doing business for these institutions and do no..."