"I am of the opinion, as are many of my colleagues on this side, that reinstating the Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements on mid-sized banks, that were rolled back in 2018 by Republicans, is really crit..."
"What is new, though, is the extent to which the Republican Party has enhanced and embraced and encouraged violence, especially under the extreme MAGA cult of Donald Trump."
"Donald Trump encouraged violence against protesters at his rallies, saying protesters should be roughed up and that his supporters should, 'knock the hell out of them'."
"You know, there needs to be unrest in the streets for as long as there's unrest in our lives."
"For too long, banks have been content, really, to chase profits irresponsibly and then to turn to the government to bear the risk when they collapse."
"If the American public is going to suffer the consequences of poor corporate governance, then maybe it is time for the American public to have a seat at the table."
"The way it would work is simple. The Federal Government would receive a unique share in large banks that are considered systemically important."
"The swift government intervention to insure all deposits and prevent a systemic crisis showed us once again that the profitable business of banking is deeply intertwined with public interest."
"The golden share proposal would allow an appointee on the board of large banks to safeguard the public interest."
"Families at home are hurting."
"climate change is real. It is here."
"the SEC's proposed climate disclosure rule would help protect investors by requiring companies to disclose their exposure to climate risks."