Christopher Dodd actually said...

"the Dodd-Frank Act also calls for the largest and most systemically important banks to meet higher capital requirements."

"it is essential that the liquidation rules make clear to equity shareholders and unsecured creditors that they, not taxpayers, are at risk when their company fails."

"In my view, history will record that your involvement and your participation helped save this country, and so I appreciate very, very much what you did, and we are grateful to you for your service."

"Thank you very much, Chairman Bair, and thank you again for your tremendous involvement over these many, many months."