Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
Make no mistake: without these new reforms and the funding to carry them out, Wall Street will return to its reckless ways, which will threaten our economic recovery and undermine our ability to create jobs.
Said by
Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin emphasizes the importance of financial reforms to prevent Wall Street recklessness.

Share

More from Dick Durbin

Aug 24, 2026

“The highest court in the land shouldn’t have the lowest ethical standards. Public trust in the Supreme Court remains near historic lows, and every story of a luxury gift or questionable failure to recuse contributes to it. The American…

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 17, 2026

We want to be clear: Democrats and Republicans did not work together to appropriate funds for AHRQ as a gentle suggestion for the Department to follow at their discretion or leisure.

duckworth.senate.gov
Aug 17, 2026

More than half of them said, we are in trouble—serious trouble.

durbin.senate.gov
Aug 16, 2026

Senate Democrats continue to support the full repeal of Republicans’ disastrous Medicaid cuts and stand united in calling on the Trump Administration to withdraw this harmful rule.

duckworth.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation