I do want to say, in defense of the regulators, that they are, to some extent, damned if they do and damned if they don't.
Barney Frank
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Barney Frank is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1981 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his progressive stance on various issues, including financial regulation and LGBT rights. Frank played a significant role in the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which aimed to prevent the kind of financial crisis that occurred in 2008. He was also one of the first openly gay members of Congress, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights throughout his career.
Many of us on the Democratic side were more supportive of the crisis efforts of President Bush...
Barney Frank, let me just say that having worked with you has been an extraordinary experience...
I think the amount of time we are talking about is not too long, given the importance of this and of doing it right.
The problem with partisanship is not that it exists because there are legitimate differences that should be debated.
Mr. Kelleher, you gave such passionate and strong testimony just a few minutes ago about Volcker.
Earlier this year I was very critical of some actions that were taken by the Republican leadership involving sponsorship of a bill. It is not my intention to rehash that. But in the course of a discussion, which was fairly spirited, I…





