Robert Menendez actually said...

It seems to me that it might be simple human nature that people would not be as quick to investigate and punish one of their own.

I have no doubt that 2008 will go down in history as one of the darkest years for our system of Federal financial regulation.

The shock caused by this modern-day heist has reverberated throughout Wall Street, further crippling investors' already weakened confidence.

Why would someone hide all of this information if it isn't for the reasons of fraud?