Christopher Dodd actually said...

"Senator Shelby made a very good point in his opening statement, in drawing a distinction between the Madoff case and this case."

"I believe that the SEC's gross negligence with respect to the handling of the Stanford case involves even more significant failures than were present in the Madoff fraud in some ways."

"the Connecticut Construction Industries Association applauds your leadership and looks forward to working with the Committee to develop meaningful legislation to invest in infrastructure, create jobs ..."

"I call the Committee to order. Today, we are here to discuss how investing in our public infrastructure can help to strengthen our economic recovery and create well-paying jobs for American workers."