Political Quotes

“We need to pass financial reform, and it's time for Republicans to stop standing in the way. When I'm home in Connecticut and talk to my neighbors and constituents, I never hear anybody disagree with me about the need to reform Wall Street. Their retirement account statements are all the proof that they need that Wall Street played a hand that was too dangerous for their own good. We need to make sure that our financial system does what it does best: help get money from investors to businesses so that they can innovate and expand. When Wall Street sticks to this mission, we all win. But over the last decade, much of Wall Street became a Las Vegas casino, with our money--our mortgages, our investments, and pensions-- being used as casino chips in trading schemes that added no value to our economy. Wall Street needs to get back to what it's good at, and it's time for Republicans to stop standing in the way and join us so that we can lock the door together.”