David Vitter: “There has been this attempt over and over to somehow characterize this as a pure industry bill with somehow no support…”

We need tough new laws to hold corporate executives personally accountable, and we need tough prosecutors who have the courage to go after people at the top.

The only way that Wall Street will change is if executives face jail time when they preside over massive frauds.

Was not this practice, in fact, by the numbers part of the Wells culture by definition because it was so widespread for so long a period of time?

If the majority leader will yield for one moment, I want to thank the majority leader for his very kind words. Serving in the Senate for two terms has been the highest honor of my professional career. I have enjoyed it so much and have…