Chris Dodd: “The most common argument is not that it's a bad idea--it's that consolidation is too politically difficult.”

In fact, it was the uncertainty inherent in a nontransparent and reckless financial system that made Dodd-Frank necessary in the first place.

There's nothing wrong with enlightened self-interest.

President Clinton, to his eternal credit in my view, just does not quit on this issue.

I rise today to express my strong support for the nomination of Judge Robert Chatigny to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Judge Chatigny is an individual of outstanding character, keen intellect, and extensive…