"we are strongly advocating financial reforms to prevent this situation from happening again, by assuring that no single institution can threaten the financial system."
"We don't want to be a shareholder in that company and we think that companies are far stronger if they're public--if they're financed out of the public, rather than the government."
"I want to know if the American taxpayer gets paid for that."
"the market clearly perceives that there is a too big to fail guarantee, and the market is rating Citi higher because of that."
"I will take that as a no, that we are not being paid for the guarantee that we are----"
"It's essential that no institution is viewed----"
"We have to have $700 billion or the economy will fail."
"Please don't tell me about advocating change for the future. What I'd like to know is what are you doing to manage the risks that are in front of Citi and facing the American people, right now?"
"Used in the manner that protects home values, college funds, retirement accounts and life savings, and preserves home ownership and promotes jobs and economic growth."
"Do you know how much debt from the government of Greece that Citi holds?"
"Can I shrink that up? It's not all U.S. businesses."
"Citi continues to pose significant systemic risk. In fact, Citi is often cited as the poster child for 'too big to fail.'"