Susan Collins actually said...

"As we all know, small businesses are the backbone of our economy."

"Are you looking, as part of your reforms, on combining the OTS with the OCC? That's what my bill does. And needless to say, I think it's a brilliant idea and needs to be done."

"I introduced a bill in March to create a council of regulators to act as a systemic risk monitor."

"We want to have a level playing field, more conservatively set, more evenly enforced across the U.S. financial system."