Melvin Watt: “We have to deal with this. We have to deal with it forthrightly if we don't think the Fed ought to exist or if we think…”

If you look at my record throughout my whole life, from the day I started in the practice of law in a civil rights law firm, you will find nobody, or few people, who are more committed to the things that you all have talked about today.

No one is above the law.

A presumption of innocence is foundational to our society, as is due process.

What was needed in this industry was somebody to make responsible decisions and not let access overburden safety and soundness.