Tom Harkin actually said...

"We greatly appreciate your willingness to bring this important topic before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions."

"Doesn't the MF Global disaster illustrate the unavoidable conclusion that we must have strong, transparent regulations for the protections of customers and the public?"

"Welcome to the world of deregulation, folks. That is what you get."

"Yes, we have regulations in place. They can invest in all these things. I am asking you, Should they be able to invest in all that stuff?"