David Vitter: “We in the Senate are charged with stewarding this Nation, which includes watching out for those who are most vulnerable.”

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?

I thank the Senator from Louisiana for his very kind remarks. More importantly, I want to thank him for years of great partnership, great work on behalf of Louisiana. I know he will make an outstanding senior Senator. Thank you. I yield…

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.