Richard Durbin actually said...

Consumers are affected every day by the Federal Trade Commission's work.

Let me say in closing, before turning it over to Senator Collins, the questions I have asked you today have been pointed.

The SEC's Fort Worth office was aware since 1997 that Robert Allen Stanford was likely operating a Ponzi scheme.

So we need legislative authority to craft a program that will allow us to give whistleblowers more meaningful recovery on their claims.