Carl Levin actually said...

"And protects the economy."

"Why can't you tell someone you regulate, 'Folks, you made a commitment 6 months ago, and it was conditioned'?"

"Your agency had primary responsibility, not FDIC."

"This was not some ordinary institution, by the way. As you know, it is the largest institution that has ever been taken over by FDIC, bank or thrift."