Tom Harkin actually said...

"we have got to strengthen the hand of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission."

"I think you would actually lower the costs because you would have more people that would be able to trade with each other with regard to swaps."

"I am proud of the fact I am one of nine Members of the Senate who voted against deregulation of Glass-Steagall."

"If Congress is truly interested in addressing the problem as opposed to politicizing a solution, we can no longer ignore the complexities of these markets."