Barney Frank actually said...

I never expected, given the subprime meltdown and the number of foreclosures we have, that we would get that kind of opposition.

Frank expresses surprise at the opposition to consumer financial protections post-subprime crisis.

07/15/2009

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There are more and less responsible ways to deal with that, but it is a good fact of our system.

I urge you and I will urge everybody who is in this business to withhold foreclosure until we get Mr. Geithner's program.

covering all forms of financial activity

They should be banned; and I believe if this Committee doesn't do it, it will be done by the SEC.