"We found widespread failures in financial regulation that proved devastating to the stability of the Nation's financial markets."
"I am very concerned about the representation that Dodd-Frank is going to lead to fewer jobs."
"I find this discussion very engaging, and I am particularly interested, since I spent so much time on the Comcast-NBC merger."
"Why should we be so concerned to make sure that you can receive your patents abroad and maybe even infringe on small inventors?"
"Today's hearing is an opportunity to address one of the most critical questions facing our economy: How do we continue to move forward from the crisis and organize a secondary mortgage market that ens..."
"I continue to believe that an unregulated shadow banking system created the crisis and that casino-style betting magnified and lengthened it."
"While the economy has shown some signs of recovery, it is clear that more aggressive action is needed from Congress in order to put our country back on the right track."
"The logical response to this systemic collapse of the financial market was for Congress to fill in the regulatory gaps so that this never happens again."
"I believe we must protect the reforms in Dodd-Frank because by preventing another bailout we are preventing another financial collapse that will result in the loss of millions more jobs."
"Unfortunately, instead of focusing on solutions to create jobs, today's hearing seems to be aimed at criticizing the Fed for acting in a manner consistent with this dual mandate."
"While I have always supported the mission of Fannie and Freddie, we recognize that they failed us."
"I want to work very closely with the opposite side of the aisle and take the politics out of dealing with this issue."