Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
That is kind of like saying, if you live in Iowa, you have more chance of being eaten by a shark than if you lived in Montana.
Said by
Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank uses a metaphor to illustrate the absurdity of the ratings agencies' assessments.

Share & report

More from Barney Frank

Jul 22, 2014

Although this does-- there is this myth that somehow the Democrats were pushing for these loans.

congress.gov
Jul 7, 2015

The power to recommend avoids the 'too-big-to-fail' stigma that some have associated with the designation of individual companies.

congress.gov
Jul 22, 2014

We did have a fund, and there has been a fundamental difference between the two parties on whether or not we should assess large financial institutions.

congress.gov
Jun 10, 2015

In 2009, Barney Frank introduced the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, which created a five-person board at the CFPB.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation