The American people deserve accountability. That includes clawing back bonuses, and investigating you for gross negligence, malpractice, and greed.

Today's hearing was still necessary because this tragic, avoidable sequence of events demands accountability.

I am really okay with that. Personally, I am good with you being uncomfortable because my constituents in the Massachusetts 7th District were very uncomfortable when SVB collapsed.

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 critical.

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 golden share proposal would allow an appointee on the board of large banks to safeguard the public interest.

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 way it would work is simple. The Federal Government would receive a unique share in large banks that are considered systemically important.

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.

You know, there needs to be unrest in the streets for as long as there's unrest in our lives.

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'.