Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Unfortunately, House Republicans have been persuaded by their friends on Wall Street that the financial industry can regulate itself."

"how satisfied I am that we're on to something, that we're going to change the way we did business in the past as a result of the finance reform legislation, to make sure that companies understand that..."

"But nothing is more important than putting people back to work and making sure that our economy is never again threatened by the risky bets of Wall Street gamblers."

"Again, I welcome each of you here to change the game that has been played in the past, and ultimately responsible for the financial disaster, in my view, that we've seen."