Chris Dodd: “The very people who created the damn mess are the ones now arguing that consumers ought not to be protected.”

I had hoped we'd get in the lame duck session to the ratification of the Colombian Free Trade Agreement and the Panamanian Free Trade Agreement.

It's far more complicated than a common language.

Rosa, go get yourself well. Your job is here. Your salary is here. Just take care of yourself.

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…