Christopher Dodd actually said...

"We cannot afford to replace Citi-sized financial institutions with Citi-sized regulators."

"I am here because I believe this is a unique opportunity for us to welcome and to celebrate someone who is willing to help serve our Nation at a critical moment."

"To respect that kind of thought and that willingness to listen to others and to be a part of shaping that debate is something all of us embrace."

"This is something that is critical to the role of legal adviser to the State Department--to be welcoming of the diversity of thought that ought to be brought to the table."